Evaluation of students′ perception in using electronic dental records

Mostafa, Ammar A Abu; Almasari, Faris S; Sadek, Khaled W; Alshehri, Rawad H; Abduljabbar, Salah M; Alqahtani, Yazeed S

doi:10.4103/1658-6816.150585

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“…A generalized positive perception among decision makers in dental clinics towards electronic patient records was expressed in this survey, as illustrated by the mean total perception score of 41.56 (SD = 4.46) out of 60. This is in agreement with the results of a study conducted at Saudi Arabia Dental College, in which most dental students had a generalized positive perception to the Dentoplus software system 1 year after its implementation at that college [ 22 ]. However, the results of the present study in Myanmar may be over-optimistic, since respondents did not have any experience with electronic dental records, leading to the possibility of their ignoring drawbacks of EDR systems at this time.…”

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Satisfaction with Paper-Based Dental Records and Perception of Electronic Dental Records among Dental Professionals in Myanmar

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ObjectivesTo overcome challenges in the implementation of electronic dental record systems in a low-resource setting, it is crucial to know the level of users’ satisfaction with the existing system of paper-based dental records and their perceptions of electronic dental records.MethodsA cross-sectional paper-based questionnaire survey was conducted among Myanmar dental professionals who worked in one of two teaching hospitals or in private dental clinics. Descriptive data were analyzed and regression analysis was carried out to identify factors influencing perceptions of electronic dental records.ResultsMost dental professionals (>60%) were satisfied with just three out of six aspects of paper-based dental records (familiarity, flexibility, and portability). In addition, generalized positive perceptions were found among decision makers towards electronic dental records, and 86% of dentists indicated that they were willing to use them. Financial concerns were identified as the most important barrier to the implementation of electronic dental records among dentists who were not willing to use the proposed system.ConclusionsThe first step towards implementing electronic dental records in Myanmar should be improvement of the content and structure of paper-based dental records, especially in private dental clinics. Utilization of appropriate open-source electronic dental record software in private dental clinics is recommended to address perceived issues around financial barriers. For the long term, we recommend providing further education and training in health informatics to healthcare professionals to facilitate the efficient use of electronic dental record software in Myanmar in the future.

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confidence: 91%