
Assoc. Prof. Arheiam Arheiam
Biography
Associate Professor in Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, University of Benghazi, Libya
Workshop
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