ERIC Number: EJ955585
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-3244
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Cognitive Mapping Tobacco Control Advice for Dentistry: A Dental PBRN Study
Qu, Haiyan; Houston, Thomas K.; Williams, Jessica H.; Gilbert, Gregg H.; Shewchuk, Richard M.
American Journal of Health Behavior, v35 n2 p228-239 Mar 2011
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.
Descriptors: Smoking, Form Classes (Languages), Dentistry, Multidimensional Scaling, Multivariate Analysis, Cognitive Mapping, Data Analysis, Methods, Identification, Task Analysis, Intervention, Educational Strategies, Health Education, Professional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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