Publications by authors named "Karen A Vinall-Collier"
Introduction: A key skill for dental professionals to master is their ability to have effective preventive oral health conversations. On qualifying, UK dentists undertake a one-year foundation training programme in general practice. This study explored with Foundation Dentists, the barriers and facilitators to undertaking oral health conversations with parents/caregivers and their children, aged 0-11 years old.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Parental supervised toothbrushing (PSB) is a collection of behaviours recommended by national guidance to improve oral health. This systematic review aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to PSB.
Materials And Methods: Studies investigating parental involvement in home-based toothbrushing in children under 8 years old and the impact on tooth decay were included.
Background: Dental caries is the most prevalent preventable condition in children. A key preventive home-based oral health behaviour is the adoption and maintenance of parental supervised toothbrushing until 8 years of age.
Aim: To examine interventions promoting parental supervised toothbrushing practices to reduce dental caries in young children (<8 years old).
Background: Foot surgery is common in RA but the current lack of understanding of how patients interpret outcomes inhibits evaluation of procedures in clinical and research settings. This study aimed to explore which factors are important to people with RA when they evaluate the outcome of foot and ankle surgery.
Methods And Results: Semi structured interviews with 11 RA participants who had mixed experiences of foot surgery were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis.
Objective: Flare is a commonly used term in arthritis, including PsA, but remains undefined. This study seeks to explore patients' experience of flare.
Methods: Eighteen semi-structured interviews were undertaken with patients with PsA in an informal clinical setting.