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Jeanne A. Coombs, DrPH, is Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Care Administration, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115 (corresponding author).
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A National Study Of Fluoride Mouthrinse Adoption:
Implications For School Health Personnel
Article first published online: 9 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1983.tb04052.x
1983 American School Health Association
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Coombs, J. A., Silversin, J. B., Drolette, M. E., Bikofsky, C. G. and Ulrich, A. M. (1983), A National Study Of Fluoride Mouthrinse Adoption:. Journal of School Health, 53: 39–44. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1983.tb04052.x
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Jeanne A. Coombs, DrPH, is Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Care Administration, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115 (corresponding author).
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Jacob B. Silversin, DMD, DrPH, is Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Care Administration, Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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Margaret E. Drolette, PhD, is Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115.
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Carol G. Bikofsky, BS, is Research Assistant, Department of Dental Care Administration, Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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Alison M. Ulrich is Staff Assistant, Department of Dental Care Administration, Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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- Article first published online: 9 OCT 2009
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ABSTRACT
The ongoing adoption of school-based fluoride mouthrinse programs in the U.S. has provided the opportunity to study the issues surrounding the adoption and implementation of a health technology by public schools. Findings from a National Study on the Diffusion of Preventive Health Measures to Schools have been selected for analysis with regard to the role of school health personnel in the adoption and delivery of the service. A more visible role for school health personnel as on-site health experts is discussed, as well as the potential ways for increasing their involvement through facilitating initial program adoption, relaying accurate and up-to-date implementation information to decisionmakers, developing a constituency for long-term program support and ensuring program accuracy through monitoring and continuing education.