Assessing the Utilisation of TELedentistry from Perspectives of Early Career Dental Practitioners: Development of the UTEL Questionnaire

Joshua Lee; Joon Soo Park; Hua Wang; Boxi Feng; Kate Wang

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-20627-6_18

Assessing the Utilisation of TELedentistry from Perspectives of Early Career Dental Practitioners: Development of the UTEL Questionnaire

Joshua Lee^* (Corresponding Author), Joon Soo Park, Hua Wang, Boxi Feng, Kate Wang

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Published conference contribution

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Introduction: Teledentistry has allowed for the provision of dental care remotely. It has benefitted people living in regional, rural and remote communities. The use of teledentistry rapidly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic to minimise transmission risk while still allowing for the provision of care, especially during mandated lockdowns. Aim: This study aims to pilot and assess the validity of a questionnaire developed to understand early career dental practitioners’ opinions regarding teledentistry in Australia. Method: Registered early career dental practitioners currently working in Australia were invited to participate. Participants were asked to respond to a series of questions regarding teledentistry on themes containing diagnosis, accessibility, patient care, technology and finances. In addition, participants were asked for feedback upon the conclusion of the questionnaire . Results: A total of 23 dental practitioners (60% female, age range 20–34) participated in this study. Work experiences ranged from 0–10 years. A total of 18 participants worked in metropolitan areas, while five worked in regional areas. All participants used teledentistry for approximately 1–9 hours per week. Over 82% of participants believed that telehealth was effective for consultations, and over 90% believed it was more convenient than face-to-face consultations. However, over 78% believed teledentistry was ineffective for diagnosing complex dental cases. Over 95% of participants believed that teledentistry improved patient healthcare access and was beneficial during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All participants believed that teledentistry was a useful tool for post-operative care, and over 86% of participants felt that patients accepted teledentistry. Conclusion: This questionnaire effectively determines the utilisation of teledentistry during a global pandemic from the perspective of early career dental practitioners.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Health Information Science
Subtitle of host publication	11th International Conference, HIS 2022, Virtual Event, October 28–30, 2022, Proceedings
Editors	Agma Traina, Hua Wong, Yong Zhang, Siuly Siuly, Rui Zhou, Lu Chen
Publisher	Springer
Pages	189-196
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-20627-6, 978-3-031-20626-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20627-6_18
Publication status	Published - 25 Oct 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Health Information Science: 2022, - Biarritz, France Duration: 28 Oct 2022 → 30 Nov 2022 Conference number: 11 http://www.his-conferences.org/2022/#:~:text=HIS%202022%20aims%20to%20integrate,information%20systems%20and%20health%20services.

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	13705
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Health Information Science
Abbreviated title	HIS
Country/Territory	France
City	Biarritz
Period	28/10/22 → 30/11/22
Internet address	http://www.his-conferences.org/2022/#:~:text=HIS%202022%20aims%20to%20integrate,information%20systems%20and%20health%20services.

Keywords

telehealth
Dentistry
Health Science
Digital health
Austrailia

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Lee, J., Park, J. S., Wang, H., Feng, B., & Wang, K. (2022). Assessing the Utilisation of TELedentistry from Perspectives of Early Career Dental Practitioners: Development of the UTEL Questionnaire. In A. Traina, H. Wong, Y. Zhang, S. Siuly, R. Zhou, & L. Chen (Eds.), Health Information Science: 11th International Conference, HIS 2022, Virtual Event, October 28–30, 2022, Proceedings (pp. 189-196). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 13705). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20627-6_18

Assessing the Utilisation of TELedentistry from Perspectives of Early Career Dental Practitioners: Development of the UTEL Questionnaire. / Lee, Joshua (Corresponding Author); Park, Joon Soo; Wang, Hua et al.
Health Information Science: 11th International Conference, HIS 2022, Virtual Event, October 28–30, 2022, Proceedings. ed. / Agma Traina; Hua Wong; Yong Zhang; Siuly Siuly; Rui Zhou; Lu Chen. Springer , 2022. p. 189-196 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 13705).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Published conference contribution

Lee, J, Park, JS, Wang, H, Feng, B & Wang, K 2022, Assessing the Utilisation of TELedentistry from Perspectives of Early Career Dental Practitioners: Development of the UTEL Questionnaire. in A Traina, H Wong, Y Zhang, S Siuly, R Zhou & L Chen (eds), Health Information Science: 11th International Conference, HIS 2022, Virtual Event, October 28–30, 2022, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 13705, Springer , pp. 189-196, International Conference on Health Information Science, Biarritz, France, 28/10/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20627-6_18

Lee J, Park JS, Wang H, Feng B, Wang K. Assessing the Utilisation of TELedentistry from Perspectives of Early Career Dental Practitioners: Development of the UTEL Questionnaire. In Traina A, Wong H, Zhang Y, Siuly S, Zhou R, Chen L, editors, Health Information Science: 11th International Conference, HIS 2022, Virtual Event, October 28–30, 2022, Proceedings. Springer . 2022. p. 189-196. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-20627-6_18

Lee, Joshua ; Park, Joon Soo ; Wang, Hua et al. / Assessing the Utilisation of TELedentistry from Perspectives of Early Career Dental Practitioners : Development of the UTEL Questionnaire. Health Information Science: 11th International Conference, HIS 2022, Virtual Event, October 28–30, 2022, Proceedings. editor / Agma Traina ; Hua Wong ; Yong Zhang ; Siuly Siuly ; Rui Zhou ; Lu Chen. Springer , 2022. pp. 189-196 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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