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Oral health and sugar consumption

1.Background to oral health and sugar consumption survey

We have been asked to speak at the British Dental Association expert summit on sugar and oral health in November 2018. The meeting will focus on communicating health messages around sugar consumption to the public.

We would be pleased to have the insights of health visitors and health visiting team members on what is confusing and what is helpful in addressing sugar consumption with families. Please answer the following related questions to test your knowledge, identify possible areas of improvement around sugar consumption messaging, and tell us what you would like us to raise.

13 questions - AVERAGE TIME TO COMPLETE SURVEY = 6 MINUTES
1.Are you a Health Visitor or working in an Health Visiting team currently?(Required.)
2.What is your job role in HV team?(Required.)
3.Have you received training in relation to oral health promotion?(Required.)
4.What training or updating have you received in relation to oral health promotion in the last 3 years? Tick all the apply(Required.)
5.Have you received training in relation to sugar consumption in families with under fives?(Required.)
6.What training or updating have you received in relation to sugar consumption in the last 3 years? Tick all the apply(Required.)
7.Concern is rising about the high intake of free sugars in children's diets because of the links with tooth decay and obesity. Please tell us what you understand by the term free sugars in the comments box below(Required.)
8.Which (if any) of the following are affected by the introduction of the government "Sugar Levy"?(Required.)
9.Which of the following statements are existing guidance relating to dental caries prevention in the under threes. Tick as many as you feel apply(Required.)
10.For under ones – which areas cause confusion for parents/carers? Tick as many as you feel apply(Required.)
11.For children aged 1-5 – which areas cause confusion for parents/carers? Tick as many as you feel apply(Required.)
12.Please identify areas of good practice - what do you do to be clear with parents around sugar consumption and oral health in the under 5s? Please flag any websites or sources of info that you particularly value(Required.)
13.Influence on policies that affect health - please identify any key messages about sugar and oral health that you would like us to take back and share at the Sugar Summit meeting
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