Dissemination and implementation research for oral and craniofacial health: Background, a review of literature and future directions.

Oral conditions are highly prevalent globally and have profound consequence on individuals and communities. Clinical (e.g. dental treatments, behavioural counselling) and non‐clinical (e.g. community‐based programming, water fluoridation, oral health policy) evidence‐based interventions have been id...

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Published in:Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 119 - 133
Main Author: Randall, Cameron L.
Format: review Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2023
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        au: Randall, Cameron L.
        affil: Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle Washington, , USA
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          Diffusion of Innovation
          Implementation Science
          Research, Dental
          Oral Health
          Skull
          Face
          Health Status
          Evidence-Based Dental Practice
          Models, Theoretical
          Conceptual Framework
          Information Resources
          Behavioral Sciences
          Public Health
          Health Policy
          Tooth Diseases Prevention and Control
          Craniofacial Abnormalities Prevention and Control
      ab: Oral conditions are highly prevalent globally and have profound consequence on individuals and communities. Clinical (e.g. dental treatments, behavioural counselling) and non‐clinical (e.g. community‐based programming, water fluoridation, oral health policy) evidence‐based interventions have been identified, recommended and applied at the clinic, community and policy levels. Still, the burden of oral conditions persists, with inequitable distribution across populations. A major driver of this lack of progress is poor translation of research findings, which results in an evidence‐to‐practice gap. Dissemination and implementation science (DIS) has emerged to address this gap. A relatively new field, application of DIS represents an important avenue for achieving good dental, oral and craniofacial health for all. The goal of this introductory article is to provide a brief background on DIS relevant to researchers in dentistry and oral health. The problem of knowledge translation, basic concepts and terminology in DIS, and approaches to doing dissemination and implementation research—including implementation strategies, key outcomes, and implementation theories, models and frameworks—are discussed. Additionally, the article reviews literature applying DIS to dentistry and oral health. Results of published studies and their implications for the field are presented. Drawing on the literature review and contemporary thinking in DIS, current gaps, opportunities and future directions are discussed. Resources for understanding and applying DIS are provided throughout. This article serves as a primer on DIS for dental and oral health researchers of all types working across a range of contexts; it also serves as a call to action for increased application of DIS to address the burden of oral conditions globally.
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