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Table 2 Summary of themes

From: Dentists’ perceptions and usability testing toward the implementation of the ISAC, a comprehensive oral cancer intervention in dental practices: a qualitative study in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia

Research Question

Theme

Description

1- What are the first thoughts, feelings or impressions of dental interns while practicing ISAC?

The immediate feel

First impressions during ISAC practice (sequence of ISAC steps, performance, feelings)

Recommendations

ISAC clinical protocol to enhance ISAC practice Separate training on tobacco counseling and patient communication in Arabic language

2- What are the adopters, implementers and dental interns’ perceptions toward ISAC intervention?

Knowledge

Adopters and implementers knowledge toward ISAC intervention

Perceptions

Adopters and implementers beliefs toward ISAC intervention (attitude, change, facilitators and barriers of adoption/implementation)

ISAC characteristics

Characteristics of the intervention (e.g. relative advantage, complexity, observability and compatibility)

Development process

Adopters and implementers perceptions toward the development process of ISAC (e.g., credibility of developers, objectivity and transparency)

Organizational characteristics

Characteristics related to implementing organization; Jazan Dental School (JDS) (e.g., implementation environment, guidelines, clinical time) as well as the outside JDs environment

Socio-political context

Characteristics of the social and political context in which ISAC intervention will be implemented (e.g., dentist role in society, conflicting barrier)

Motivations for use

Factors that can increase dental interns, adopters or implementer motivation to use/adhere to ISAC