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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured training intervention on dentists’ capability, opportunity, and motivation to deliver tobacco cessation counselling in Manila.

June 13, 2026BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

Training dentists in tobacco cessation counselling in Manila, Philippines: a mixed-methods study with implications for practice and education

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PJPriyanka JainCity University of Pasay ADAnnalie DeLemosCity University of Pasay

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Mixed-methods study evaluates a training intervention’s effect on dentists’ tobacco cessation capabilities, suggesting systemic integration is needed.

Key Points

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured training intervention on dentists’ capability, opportunity, and motivation to deliver tobacco cessation counselling in Manila.
Convergent mixed-methods design with 30 dentists from 14 dental schools in Manila, Philippines.
8-hour face-to-face training based on WHO-endorsed intervention models and motivational interviewing.
Quantitative data collected through surveys and qualitative data through semistructured interviews analyzed using the COM-B framework.
Post-training scores showed significant improvements across all domains (all p<0.05).
Awareness/knowledge increased by 60% and preparedness/skills by 64%.
Qualitative data indicated enhanced counselling capability but identified persistent system-level barriers.

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Jain et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf6aefaef96ed7f0584e0 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-004460

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June 13, 2026BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

Training dentists in tobacco cessation counselling in Manila, Philippines: a mixed-methods study with implications for practice and education

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Authors

PJPriyanka JainCity University of Pasay ADAnnalie DeLemosCity University of Pasay

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Implication

Mixed-methods study evaluates a training intervention’s effect on dentists’ tobacco cessation capabilities, suggesting systemic integration is needed.

Key Points

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured training intervention on dentists’ capability, opportunity, and motivation to deliver tobacco cessation counselling in Manila.
Convergent mixed-methods design with 30 dentists from 14 dental schools in Manila, Philippines.
8-hour face-to-face training based on WHO-endorsed intervention models and motivational interviewing.
Quantitative data collected through surveys and qualitative data through semistructured interviews analyzed using the COM-B framework.
Post-training scores showed significant improvements across all domains (all p<0.05).
Awareness/knowledge increased by 60% and preparedness/skills by 64%.
Qualitative data indicated enhanced counselling capability but identified persistent system-level barriers.

Cite This Study

Jain et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf6aefaef96ed7f0584e0 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-004460

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