Summary
This paper presents the design of the ADVOCATE Field Studies, which evaluates academic detailing as an intervention strategy to enhance oral healthcare delivery among general dental practitioners. The study measures the feasibility and acceptability of academic detailing combined with feedback mechanisms as a quality improvement tool. The research addresses a gap in evidence regarding the applicability of academic detailing—a well-established approach in other healthcare domains—to dental practice settings.
UK applicability
The findings would be directly applicable to United Kingdom dental practice, given the presence of UK-affiliated authors and the focus on general dental practitioners within European dental systems. Results could inform implementation of continuing professional development and quality improvement initiatives within the UK National Health Service and private dental practice.
Key measures
Feasibility of academic detailing implementation; perceived acceptability of AD by GDPs; usefulness of feedback data for healthcare improvement
Outcomes reported
The study assessed the feasibility, perceived acceptability, and usefulness of academic detailing (AD) and feedback data as tools for general dental practitioners (GDPs) to improve oral healthcare delivery. This appears to be a field study design paper outlining methodology rather than reporting final outcomes.
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