title: Stakeholder involvement in designing an oral care training package for care home staff.
abstract: This paper describes the principles applied and the challenges met while seeking user and other stakeholder perspectives before designing an oral care training package for carers in nursing and residential care facilities. The public health competencies it illustrates include the application of appropriate leadership styles, strategic management, collaborative working and knowledge of research methodology.
authors.affiliation: Dental Public Health, University of Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Community Dental Services, University Hospitals, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Walls
authors.affiliation: Dental Public Health, University of Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Drugan
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education*; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D004739:England; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D010934:Planning Techniques