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KMID : 0355420110350020196
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2011 Volume.35 No. 2 p.196 ~ p.205
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Development of priority decision toolkit for public oral health programs among workplace related groups
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Han Dong-Hun
Shin Hye-Sun
Kim Hyun-Duck
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Abstract
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Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a standardized measurement and assessment toolkit for analyzing priority decisions in public oral health programs (POHP).
Methods: The development process was conducted by face and content validity, followed by a criterion about Need/Impact-Based-Planning (NIBP). The comprehensive decision for the priority was made according to the results of sensitive analysis using relative weights of groups. For pilot application, a total of 56 participants were surveyed using the developed priority evaluation assessment form (PEAF): 28 workers, 10 dentists in the special oral health examination programs and 16 administrators in the ministry of labor. They were asked to make an order among all of the 15 items of public oral health programs selected by delphi.
Results: The PEAF includes 15 items of oral health programs: community water fluoridation, infants oral health program, school-based toothbrushing, sealants for children, oral health education for children, toothbrushing for pregnant and delivered women, oral health education for pregnant and delivered women in public health center, worksite toothbrushing, worksite oral health education, worksite periodontal care, oral health program for mothers, toothbrushing for seniors, periodontal care for seniors, free denture service for seniors, and toothbrushing contest for citizens. The study subjects were asked to make an order for the 15 items of public oral health programs according to their priority. Based on the results of the pilot survey, workers and dentists put higher priority on oral health programs for infants and children than adults. However, this toolkit was not discriminating for administrations. The sensitive analyses drew the first priority on community water fluoridation, school-based toothbrushing, sealants for children, oral health education for children.
Conclusions: This priority decision toolkit may be available for analyzing the priority POHP. Further study is needed for developing a more valid and sensitive priority determination toolkit for public oral health promotion.
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KEYWORD
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community health planning, health priorities, occupational dentistry, workplace
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