Authors: Qu, Haiyan; Houston, Thomas K.; Williams, Jessica H.; Gilbert, Gregg H.; Shewchuk, Richard M.; DPBRN Collaborative Group61 Research Assistant Professor Department of Health Services Administration School of Health Professions.2 Research Assistant Department of General Internal Medicine School of Medicine.3 Professor School of Dentistry.4 Professor Department of HealthServices Administration School of Health Professions all from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL.5 Professor Medicine Chief and Assistant Dean for CME/Medical Education Research Division of Health Informati

Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, Volume 35, Number 2, March 2011 , pp. 228-239(12)

Publisher: PNG Publications

Abstract:

Objective: To identify facilitative strategies that could be used in developing a tobacco cessation program for community dental practices.

Methods: Nominal group technique (NGT) meetings and a card-sort task were used to obtain formative data. A cognitive mapping approach involving multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis was used for data analysis.

Results: Three NGT meetings conducted with 23 dental professionals yielded 27 nonredundant facilitative strategies. A 2-dimensional 4-cluster cognitive map provided an organizational framework for understanding these strategies.

Conclusion: Views of the target population solicited in a structured format provided clear direction for designing a tobacco cessation intervention.

Keywords: Smoking Cessation; Nominal Group Technique; Card Sort; Cognitive Mapping

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.35.2.10

Publication date: 2011-03-01

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