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Associate Professor in Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, University of Benghazi, Libya

Behaviour change interventions to improve children’s oral health

Workshop facilitators

• Professor Zoe Marshman, Professor/honorary consultant in dental public health, University of Sheffield, UK
• Dr Arheiam Arheiam, Associate Professor in Dental Public Health, University of Benghazi, Libya

Learning outcomes

After this workshop, delegates will be able to:

• Describe behaviour change and the theoretical basis
• Provide examples of oral health behaviour change interventions
• Critique the use of behaviour change interventions compared to other oral health education approaches
• Explain the steps in developing a behaviour change intervention
• Apply this step-by-step approach to design a behaviour change intervention aimed at children and families
• Discuss the different approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of behaviour change interventions
• Understand the challenges of implementing these interventions within public health or clinical settings

Attendance and timing

• Maximum number of attendees is 25
• 4 hours duration with an interactive activity and break included