Use and Attitudes towards Teleconsultation in Dentistry
作者机构：Seinajoki Central HospitalSeinajokiFinland Tampere University of TechnologyTampereFinland
出 版 物：《E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks》 (远程医疗系统和网络（英文）)
年 卷 期：2013年第2卷第1期
页 面：9-12页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
基 金：funded by Seinajoki Central Hospital research foundation
主 题：Teledentistry Teleconsultation E-Mail Patient-Provider Communication Computer-Assisted Dentistry
摘 要：An electronic (web-based) questionnaire was devised to find out the extent of teleconsultation and e-mail use for patient-provided communications in dentistry. This project was carried out in 2011 inthe health care district of South-Ostrobothnia, in South-Western *** questionnaire was sent by e-mail to all 120 regional dentists, to which 76 replies were obtained (response rate 63%). The responses indicated a surprisingly positive attitude towards teleconsultation. A clear majority of 91% indicated that it could bring additional benefits to the current consultation *** study revealed that a slight majority of dentists in the region use e-mail for patient communication and 53% used e-mail for consultation. Approximately 10% use videoconferencing for *** study also revealed that the majority of those who do not yet use electronic consultation are willing to try them out in the future. Security issues are a concern for many dentists. Practically all respondents wish for written instructions on the use of electronic consultation.
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