Exploring challenges and mitigation strategies towards practicing Teledentistry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many dentists have opted for Teledentistry as a mechanism for patient consultation, oral lesion evaluation, diagnosis, and monitoring. The current study explores the challenges faced and potential solutions proposed by dentists practicing Teledentistry in a developing country like Pakistan.

Methods

A qualitative case study was carried out from January to December 2021. A purposive maximum variation sample of 10 dentists was interviewed in two focus groups. The interview guide was developed using the technology-organization-environment framework. The data was transcribed verbatim using otter.ai. The analysis involved immersion in the data and open coding. The conceptually related codes were synthesized into themes and s

SUBMITTER: Fahim A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9803256 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature