NDLI: Developing the teledentistry acceptance survey for dentists

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Author	El Tantawi, Maha Ammar, Nour Mariño, Rodrigo Uribe, Sergio E. Manton, David Hugo, Fernando N. Clément, Celine Sim, Christina P.C. Maret, Delphine Kopycka-Kedzierawski, Dorota T. Mbende, Eliane Kruger, Estie Lan, Romain Doghri, Leila Larbi Castelaz, McAllister Alam, Mohammad Khursheed Ibiyemi, Olushola Naidoo, Sudeshni Schwarz, Eli Priya, Harsh Braga, Mariana Minatel Giraudeau, Nicolas Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn
Abstract	Introduction The increasing interest in teledentistry since the COVID-19 pandemic warrants an evaluation of dentists’ willingness to adopt it. This study aimed to develop a questionnaire to assess dentist’s intention to use teledentistry and the associated factors. Methods A literature search was used to identify items for the questionnaire. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) was adopted as framework. A Delphi panel was constituted of researchers with relevant publications and the International Association of Dental Research e-Oral Health Network members. Three Delphi consultations were conducted to establish consensus on items. Consensus was set at 80% agreement and content validity ratio (CVR), reaffirmed iteratively. Results Nineteen out of 25 (76%) invited experts participated in the first round, 17 in the second and 15 in the third. The preliminary questionnaire had 81 items in three sections, reduced to 66, 45 and 33 items in the first, second and third rounds. After revision, the final version comprised eight items assessing dentists’ backgrounds in Sect. 1, seven items identifying teledentistry uses in Sect. 2, and 17 items assessing intention to use teledentistry and its determinants in seven dimensions in Sect. 3. The initial CVR was 0.45, which increased to 0.80 at the end of the third round. Conclusion A survey tool was developed to assess the acceptance of teledentistry, and its determinants based on the UTAUT2 framework through consensus among teledentistry experts. The tool had excellent validity and needs further evaluation of its psychometric properties.
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ISSN	14726831
DOI	10.1186/s12903-024-04760-2
Journal	BMC Oral Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-08-22
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Dentistry Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Delphi Teledentistry UTAUT2 Dentists Intention Surveys and questionnaires Consensus Oral health Referral and consultation Technology Telemedicine
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Dentistry
Journal Impact Factor	2.6/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.2/2023

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