1. Applying an extended theoretical approach to identifying Canadian dental students’ acceptance of teledentistry: A cross-sectional study
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Pascaline K Talla, Yasaman M Kamalabadi, Robert Durand, Pierre-Luc Michaud, and Elham Emami
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 - Abstract
Objective Teledentistry is a promising innovation for improving service quality and patient outcomes. While studies have shown the relevance of theoretical frameworks in understanding behaviour change predictors for telehealth implementation efforts, their application in dentistry is limited. This study aimed to test different theoretical approaches to identify the factors affecting dental students’ behavioural intention to use teledentistry. Methods This cross-sectional study involved students in their final two years of undergraduate dental programmes, from three Canadian provinces (Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan) using an electronic self-reported questionnaire. Following descriptive analyses, we tested three theoretical models (the technology acceptance model, psychosocial model, and integrated model) using path analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. We analyzed the modifying effect of sociodemographic characteristics and prior use of teledentistry. Results Out of the 46 students who participated, the majority were female (53.5%) and aged over 25 years (62.8%). The three models successfully explained a substantial portion of the variance in behavioural intention to use teledentistry, ranging from 58.0% to 76.6%. Social role beliefs ( p
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- 2024
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