Cognitive Mapping Tobacco Control Advice for Dentistry: A Dental PBRN Study
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: Card Sort; Cognitive Mapping; Nominal Group Technique; Smoking Cessation
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: March 1, 2011
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