Thinking about going to the dentist: a Contemplation Ladder to assess dentally-avoidant individuals' readiness to go to a dentist

• Main Authors: Hillstead M Blake (Author), Johnson Elissa K (Author), Heima Masahiro (Author), Skaret Erik (Author), Coolidge Trilby (Author), Farjo Nadia (Author), Asmyhr Oyvind (Author), Weinstein Philip (Author)
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• Udgivet: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Transtheoretical Model suggests that individuals vary according to their readiness to change behavior. Previous work in smoking cessation and other health areas suggests that interventions are more successful when they are tailor...