Using intervention mapping to develop a home-based parental-supervised toothbrushing intervention for young children

Table 4 Specific intervention outcomes by socio-ecological level

Overall outcome	Outcome level	Specific outcomes
Reduce dental caries in young children	Individual	Parent brushes child’s teeth, covering each tooth, twice a day with fluoride toothpaste up until 7 years of age.
	Interpersonal	Parent and child co-operate to perform PSB twice a day using fluoride toothpaste up until 7 years of age.
	Interpersonal	Family members and friends who may take care of child to perform PSB when necessary and apply to child’s siblings and own family.
	Organisational/community	Appropriately trained individual within the community ensures families know what PSB is and how to perform PSB.
	Organisational/community	Parents encourage and support other parents in the community with issues surrounding PSB.
	Environment	Home environment created that facilitates parent to brush child’s teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste up until 7 years of age.

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