Acceptance and Willingness-to-Pay for Teledentistry: A Contingent Valuation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study sought to assess patients' acceptance of teledentistry and their willingness-to-pay (WTP) for teledentistry.

Methods

Patients attending a dental appointment at a public hospital in Singapore were recruited to participate in a cross-sectional study between August 2021 and March 2023. Patients' acceptance of video consults and reviews were compared using McNemar tests. A bidding game contingent valuation method with random starting points was adopted to elicit participants' WTP for teledentistry. Logistic regression was carried out to assess participants' WTP equivalent in-person costs by sociodemographic factors.

Results

Out of 597 respondents, the proportion willing to have an initial consult via a video call was 54.4% and 70.9% for a video review

SUBMITTER: Tan SHX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11984998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature