Acceptability of teledentistry use among residents and staff in aged residential care facilities in the Otago region of New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess ARC residents' and staff perceptions of the benefits of, and comfort with, teledentistry use in ARC facilities in the Otago region of NZ, and identify end-user-level factors associated with its use.

Background

Difficulty in accessing oral healthcare services is a key barrier to aged residential care (ARC) residents' oral health and well-being. Teledentistry offers a possible solution, yet studies on its acceptability in ARCs are sparse, especially in New Zealand (NZ). This study assessed ARC residents' and staff perceptions of the benefits of, and comfort with, teledentistry use in ARC facilities in the Otago region of NZ and identified end-user-level factors associated with its use.

Materials and methods

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SUBMITTER: Ng BMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature