A survey to explore the impact of an In-Practice Prevention project
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A survey to explore the impact of a National Health Service project entitled “In-Practice Prevention”
IRAS ID
218911
Contact name
Paul Brocklehurst
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bangor University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
2017-15893, UREC reference number
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Around one fifth of the NHS dental budget is spent on managing dental caries (tooth decay) and its after effects, with tooth extraction being common place. Poor dental experiences at an early age can also lead to life-long dental anxiety and poor patterns of attendance as well as further health and cost consequences.
North Yorkshire & Humber NHS Area Team have been supported by the Department of Health to develop an In-Practice Prevention (IPP) programme that supports the roll-out of 10,000 Preventive Care Pathway across the region based on evidence based guidelines (Delivering Better Oral Health: DBOH, 2013). As part of this NHS project, family dentists in the region will be paid for each child that receives care. This initiative is being led by the Local Professional Network in the region and aligns to the NHS Five Year Forward View to radically improve prevention and public health in children (Five Year Forward, 2014).
Researchers at the Bangor University have been asked to carry out an evaluation of the pathway, part of which (relevant to this LREC application) involves distributing a survey to parents to help measure its impact by providing a snapshot of their child’s oral health at two time-points - baseline and between 9-12 months later.REC name
London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/0223
Date of REC Opinion
30 Jan 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion