Naslov
Awareness and usage of mobile applications as an orthodontic diagnostic tool

Autori
Stunja Matea ; Blagec Tadeja ; Meštrović Senka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Creating a new era in orthodontics / - , 2022, 145-145

Skup
55th Annual Congress of the KAO and the 13th Asian Pacific Orthodontic Congress(APOC)

Mjesto i datum
Seoul, Republika Koreja, 28.10.2022. - 30.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
growth development ; orthodontic diagnostics ; mobile applications

Sažetak
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of orthodontic qualification length on the awareness and usage of mobile applications as an orthodontic diagnostic tool. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire with 12 questions compiled and distributed to orthodontic clinicians ; members of the Croatian Dental Chamber. Data from 92 questionnaires (65% response rate) were compiled and analysed with a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: The study involved 75 women (81.5%) and 17 male (18.5%) respondents. Kolmogorov - Smirnov test did not report normal distribution, hence Chi-squared test was used. Respondents were divided into two groups according to the median ; Group 1 with ≤ 12 (N = 52) and Group 2 with > 12 (N = 40) years since qualification. When asked about the awareness of orthodontic mobile applications, 31.5 % (N = 29) have never heard of them, while only 4.3% (N = 4) have heard of them and use them daily. However, after learning about their availability, 43.5% (N = 40) of respondents, particularly those in Group 1, expressed an interest in using mobile applications instead of computer software for digital tissue analysis (p = 0.05). Although awareness of orthodontic mobile apps is not high, after analysing questions and answers of respondents about similar softwares and platforms, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient indicated that consumption of other mobile applications for practice management, patient support or social platforms is in positive correlation with knowledge and awareness of orthodontic mobile applications (p = 0.05). Conclusion: Orthodontists in Croatia are not aware of the existence of mobile orthodontic applications, independently of the length of orthodontic qualification. Even so, there is a willingness to implement and use evidence-based mobile applications instead of computer software as an orthodontic diagnostic tool.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Računarstvo, Dentalna medicina

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