Applying an extended theoretical approach to identifying Canadian dental students' acceptance of teledentistry: A cross-sectional study.

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, psyc

SUBMITTER: Talla PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440558 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature