牙科专业人员对远程牙科的认知与了解——一项横断面研究
Knowledge and Awareness of Teledentistry among Dental Professionals - A Cross Sectional Study.
作者信息
Boringi Mamatha, Waghray Shefali, Lavanya Reddy, Babu Dara Balaji Gandhi, Badam Raj Kumar, Harsha Niharika, Garlapati Komali, Chavva Sunanda
机构信息
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Panineeya Mahavidhyalaya College of Dental Sciences , Hyderabad, India .
Professor and Head of Department, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Panineeya Mahavidhyalaya College of Dental Sciences , Hyderabad, India .
出版信息
J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Aug;9(8):ZC41-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13303.6320. Epub 2015 Aug 1.
BACKGROUND
The use of technology in the form of smart phones and other electronic media in day to day life has become an integral part of life today. Technology today is seeing a paradigm shift towards better inter-professional communications which can help doctors, patients and the masses as a whole. Putting these technological advancements to good use evolves as a major milestone in medicine/ dentistry in the form of telemedicine/teledentistry.
AIM
The present study was aimed at knowing the knowledge and awareness of teledentistry among dental professionals of a dental college in India.
SETTINGS AND DESIGN
The study was conducted in a dental college in India and was circulated among dental professionals.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A questionnaire was prepared to assess the knowledge and awareness of teledentistry and was circulated among dental professionals in a dental college. The data thus collected was statistically analysed and results obtained.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
The data collected was statistically analysed using SPSS software.
RESULTS
A total of 406 persons responded to the questionnaire. In the present study it was found that the knowledge and awareness about teledentistry was very low among post graduates (7.23%) and interns (9.38%) when compared to I & II BDS while most of them agreed that teledentistry is a practice of dentistry through various media options with limited application in dentistry without a legal issue.
CONCLUSION
In the present study, it was apparent that most of the respondents were lacking adequate knowledge and awareness on teledentistry. Hence, there is an immense need to create awareness among dental professionals on teledentistry as the future lies in technological advancement. Tele dentistry can mark the beginning of a new era in dentistry. This can be achieved by conducting CDE programs and awareness campaigns/programs which helps in various levels.
背景
在日常生活中，以智能手机和其他电子媒体形式存在的技术已成为当今生活中不可或缺的一部分。如今，技术正朝着更好的跨专业交流方向发生范式转变，这对医生、患者乃至整个大众都有所帮助。将这些技术进步充分利用，就形成了远程医疗/远程牙科这一医学/牙科学领域的重大里程碑。
目的
本研究旨在了解印度一所牙科学院的牙科专业人员对远程牙科的知识和认知情况。
设置与设计
该研究在印度的一所牙科学院进行，并在牙科专业人员中展开。
材料与方法
准备了一份问卷以评估对远程牙科的知识和认知情况，并在一所牙科学院的牙科专业人员中进行发放。对收集到的数据进行统计分析并得出结果。
统计分析
使用SPSS软件对收集到的数据进行统计分析。
结果
共有406人回复了问卷。在本研究中发现，与口腔医学学士一年级和二年级学生相比，研究生（7.23%）和实习生（9.38%）对远程牙科的知识和认知非常低，而他们中的大多数人认为远程牙科是通过各种媒体手段进行的牙科实践，在牙科领域应用有限且不存在法律问题。
结论
在本研究中，很明显大多数受访者对远程牙科缺乏足够的知识和认知。因此，迫切需要在牙科专业人员中提高对远程牙科的认知，因为未来在于技术进步。远程牙科可以标志着牙科新时代的开始。这可以通过开展继续牙科教育项目以及在各个层面提供帮助的宣传活动/项目来实现。
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