Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2023 Nov;87(11):1598-1606. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13347. Epub 2023 Aug 11.
The objective of this study was to assess provider attitudes and opinions regarding telehealth in the dental school environment.
A survey was developed and validated and was sent to 849 predoctoral students, postdoctoral students (residents), and faculty at a single dental school. It consisted of 13 questions regarding the participants' professional backgrounds, opinions, and attitudes toward telehealth. The survey opened on November 16, 2021, and remained open for 6 weeks.
Of 849 survey recipients, 163 (19%) responded. Among 161 usable surveys, 90 (56%) were predoctoral students, 42 (26%) were postdoctoral students, and 29 (18%) were faculty. Fifty-four percent reported having completed at least one telehealth visit. Among this subset, 80% strongly agreed or agreed that telehealth is a good adjunct in providing care; 74% strongly agreed or agreed that telehealth has improved communication with patients.
Most dental providers reported positive opinions and attitudes regarding telehealth's ability to improve communication and serve as an adjunct to providing care.
In the right circumstances, telehealth offers an alternative to traditional oral healthcare delivery methods. Based on the perceptions of dental providers, the use of telehealth may also be beneficial in combination with traditional approaches in the dental school environment.
本研究旨在评估口腔医学院环境中医疗服务提供者对远程医疗的态度和看法。
开发并验证了一项调查，并将其发送给单所牙科学校的 849 名牙科学员、住院医师和教师。该调查由 13 个问题组成，涉及参与者的专业背景、对远程医疗的意见和态度。调查于 2021 年 11 月 16 日开始，为期 6 周。
在 849 名调查对象中，有 163 人（19%）做出了回应。在 161 份可用调查中，90 人（56%）是牙科学员，42 人（26%）是住院医师，29 人（18%）是教师。54%的人报告至少完成了一次远程医疗就诊。在这部分人中，80%强烈同意或同意远程医疗是提供护理的良好辅助手段；74%强烈同意或同意远程医疗改善了与患者的沟通。
大多数口腔医疗服务提供者对远程医疗改善沟通和作为提供护理的辅助手段的能力持积极的看法和态度。
在适当的情况下，远程医疗提供了传统口腔医疗服务提供方式的替代方案。根据口腔医疗服务提供者的看法，在口腔医学院环境中，远程医疗与传统方法结合使用也可能是有益的。
