A mixed methods approach to obtaining health care provider feedback for the development of a Canadian pediatric dental caries risk assessment tool for children <6 years

• DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1074621
• Publication Date: 2023-03-29T04:43:16Z
• Authors: Robert J. Schroth; Grace Kyoon-Achan; Josh Levesque; Melina Sturym; Daniella DeMaré; Betty-Anne Mitter...; Juyoung Lee; Victor Ho Kong Lee
• Keywords: Early childhood caries

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a chronic but preventable disease affecting young children worldwide. Many face access to care barriers early preventive dental visits for variety of reasons, which can increase their risk ECC. Non-dental primary health providers are well positioned assist in assessing child's ECC by performing assessment (CRA). The purpose this project was report on provider and stakeholder feedback order refine drafted CRA tool Canadian <6 years age intended use non-dental providers.In mixed methods project, we conducted six focus groups with primarily followed short paper-based survey quantify preferences feedback. Data were thematically descriptively analyzed.Participants' the included need it be relatively quick complete, easy practical score, implement into practitioners' clinic schedules, include anticipatory guidance information share parents caregivers. All participants (100%) welcomed tool. (85.4%) liked layout that could added tools they already utilize. Most (73.2%) wanted colour, many (90.2%) pictures.Non-dental informed final development newly released Their resulted user-friendly provider-patient dynamics preferences.