Validity and reliability of a teledentistry survey among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The perception of teledentistry use among dental practitioners in various contexts was assessed using the Teledentistry Survey (the TDS-24). However, this survey's psychometric analyses have not yet been analysed. This present study aims to examine the validity and reliability of the TDS-24 in a sample of dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A self-administered questionnaire, including sociodemographic characteristics and the TDS, was distributed as a cross-sectional survey to 800 current dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia recruited via convenience and snowball sampling. The construct validity and reliability of the TDS were assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Cronbach's alpha.

Results

The EFA of the survey yielded 20 item

SUBMITTER: Alsharif A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838065 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature