Telehealth in oral medicine: A cross-sectional evaluation based on a mobile application.
Telemedicine
biomedical technology
diagnosis
oral
Journal
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
ISSN: 1878-7401
Titre abrégé: Technol Health Care
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9314590
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Aug 2023
15 Aug 2023
Historique:
medline:
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pubmed:
21
8
2023
entrez:
21
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2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Teledentistry is considered a good tool in the diagnostic process. In oral medicine, there is a low number of trained professionals and dentists have difficulty in diagnosing and treating oral lesions. We aimed to perform a cross-sectional evaluation based on the mobile application for oral diagnosis using a mobile application in a Brazilian State. This is a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study of the data of the "Telehealth in Stomatology in Paraíba" carried out between May 2021 and November 2022. The app has a team of 16 consultants (Ph.D. professors, postgraduate students, residents, and dentists). In addition, there are 289 registered professionals, with a mean age of 33.7 years, predominantly female (70.2%), working in primary care (79.2%), and general practitioners (42.6%). Regarding the cases, the app has 194 cases, and reactive lesions are the most suggested hypotheses reported by dentists (24.5%) and consultants (22.3%). We had an overall concordance rate of 64.1%. The application is easily accessible and has an assistance network that helps with early diagnosis. In addition, it has good coverage with users in more than 50% of the cities in the state. Thus, applications that provide specialized care to distant areas are important for better public health.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Teledentistry is considered a good tool in the diagnostic process. In oral medicine, there is a low number of trained professionals and dentists have difficulty in diagnosing and treating oral lesions.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to perform a cross-sectional evaluation based on the mobile application for oral diagnosis using a mobile application in a Brazilian State.
METHODS
METHODS
This is a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study of the data of the "Telehealth in Stomatology in Paraíba" carried out between May 2021 and November 2022.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The app has a team of 16 consultants (Ph.D. professors, postgraduate students, residents, and dentists). In addition, there are 289 registered professionals, with a mean age of 33.7 years, predominantly female (70.2%), working in primary care (79.2%), and general practitioners (42.6%). Regarding the cases, the app has 194 cases, and reactive lesions are the most suggested hypotheses reported by dentists (24.5%) and consultants (22.3%). We had an overall concordance rate of 64.1%.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The application is easily accessible and has an assistance network that helps with early diagnosis. In addition, it has good coverage with users in more than 50% of the cities in the state. Thus, applications that provide specialized care to distant areas are important for better public health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37599549
pii: THC230584
doi: 10.3233/THC-230584
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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