NHS General Dental Services in Wales are undergoing reform. To ensure dental services meet the needs of those who use them, we explored what the public think these services could look like and what their priorities for are. The aim of this study was to consult with the Welsh public to understand their views on NHS dental services to help inform dental reform plans in Wales. Specific objectives were to explore: What do the public think Welsh NHS dental services could look like? What do the public understand about dental services and the dental team? What are their views on skill mix in dentistry? What are their attitudes towards and needs for oral health self-management? What are their priorities for dental care services in Wales? We used qualitative methods (interviews and focus group style workshops) across two phases between November 2023 and May 2024 to explore the study objectives. Thematic analyses were performed on the data to identify key themes. Forty four participants with diverse backgrounds from all seven local health boards in Wales took part.

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威尔士公众对 NHS 牙科服务有何了解？他们认为这些服务应该是什么样子？他们的优先事项是什么？定性研究


威尔士的 NHS 普通牙科服务正在进行改革。为了确保牙科服务满足使用者的需求，我们探讨了公众对这些服务的看法以及他们的优先事项是什么。本研究的目的是咨询威尔士公众，了解他们对 NHS 牙科服务的看法，以帮助为威尔士的牙科改革计划提供信息。具体目标是探索：公众认为威尔士 NHS 牙科服务会是什么样子？公众对牙科服务和牙科团队的了解如何？他们对牙科技能组合有何看法？他们对口腔健康自我管理的态度和需求是什么？威尔士的牙科护理服务的优先事项是什么？我们在 2023 年 11 月至 2024 年 5 月的两个阶段使用定性方法（访谈和焦点小组式研讨会）来探索研究目标。对数据进行主题分析以确定关键主题。来自威尔士所有七个地方卫生委员会的 44 名具有不同背景的参与者参加了此次活动。