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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Developing the teledentistry acceptance survey for dentists - TAS-D: a Delphi study.

Maha El Tantawi, Nour Ammar, Rodrigo Mariño, Sergio E Uribe, David Manton, Fernando N Hugo, Celine Clément, Christina P C Sim, Delphine Maret, Dorota T Kopycka-Kedzierawski and 13 more

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23 authors.

Maha El TantawiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champollion St, Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt. maha.tantawi@gmail.com.
Nour AmmarDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champollion St, Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt.
Rodrigo MariñoCenter for Research in Epidemiology, Economics and Oral Public Health (CIEESPO), Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
Sergio E UribeDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
David MantonCentrum voor Tandheelkunde en Mondzorgkunde, University of Groningen, UMCG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Fernando N HugoDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
Celine ClémentDepartment of Public Health, Interpsy Research Unit, CHRU Nancy, University Hospital, University of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France.
Christina P C SimDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Delphine MaretDepartment of Dental Surgery, Université Paul Sabatier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Toulouse, France.
Dorota T Kopycka-KedzierawskiDepartment of Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA.
Eliane MbendeDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Estie KrugerSchool of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Romain LanAix-Marseille University, CNRS, EFS, ADES, Marseille, France.
Leila Larbi DoghriUPSBD, Ministère de la Santé, Tunis, Tunisie.
McAllister CastelazDepartment of General Sciences, Marquette University, Wisconsin, USA.
Mohammad Khursheed AlamDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Olushola IbiyemiUniversity of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Sudeshni NaidooDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Eli SchwarzOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Harsh PriyaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Mariana Minatel BragaSchool of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Nicolas GiraudeauCEPEL, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Morẹnikẹ Oluwátóyìn FoláyanDepartment of Child Dental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe 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.

methodsA 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.

resultsNineteen 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.

conclusionA 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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Attitude of Health PersonnelCOVID-19Delphi TechniqueDentistsConsensusFemaleHumansMaleSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesTelemedicineConsensusDelphiDentistsIntentionOral healthReferral and consultationSurveys and questionnairesTechnologyTeledentistryTelemedicineUTAUT2

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