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Teleconsultations in oral medicine: dentist perception during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
K-M Paiva1, S Trezena, D-M Silveira
1State University of Montes Claros-Unimontes Prof. Darcy Ribeiro University Campus, Prof. Rui Braga Avenue Vila Mauricéia, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Zip Code: 39401-089, Brazil keylamarinho@hotmail.com.
Background:
The aim of this study was to describe the perception of dentists from the North macroregion of Minas Gerais, Brazil, users of telediagnosis in Oral Medicine, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Material And Methods:
This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study. Data collection was carried out online, between May and October 2022. The information was transferred to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows (SPPS)® version 24.
Results:
The sample consisted of 255 dentists, predominantly female. Regarding perception, a significant percentage (47.8%) of respondents agreed that they would like to use telediagnosis frequently, more than half (60.6%) agreed that the technology is easy to use, only a small percentage (8.8%) needed technical support to use it and almost half (48.2%) mentioned the desire to continue using it after the pandemic. When asked if patients felt confident and comfortable when passing on information, more than half disagreed or remained neutral (58.4%), a similar result was found in relation to confidence in the application of the instrument by professionals.
Conclusions:
It is concluded that, during the pandemic, telediagnosis in Oral Medicine was an easy and adequate tool. However, professionals must be trained and prepared to be comfortable and ready for use.
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