TEGO: A new concept of teledentistry for the elderly through a web platform and mobile app in the context of the covid-19 pandemic.

Q4 Dentistry

Journal of Oral Research Pub Date : 2022-04-28 DOI:10.17126/joralres.2022.023

Víctor Beltrán, Pablo Acuña-Mardones, Jaime Díaz, E. Alvarado, Alfredo von Marttens

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Abstract

Objective: To develop a new concept of teledentistry for the elderly through a web platform and associated mobile application in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: A new concept for attention via teledentistry of the elderly supported by the web platform/app TEGO (Acronym for Tele-platform of Geriatric and Dental Specialties in Spanish) was developed. Priority and urgent dental care for elderly patients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic was provided onboard a mobile dental clinic equipped with all the necessary conventional dental care facilities as well as state-of-the-art digital technology. Dental care was carried out in five cities of Chile. For the study, 135 elderly patients were treated. The tele-dental care model includes visit-appointment and remote interconsultation with a staff of specialists. To evaluate patient satisfaction aspects, regarding the service / care provided, a user satisfaction survey was applied. Results: A total of 68 questionnaires were completed by patients. The results showed high levels of patients’ satisfaction after the priority or urgent dental care, which reached above 75% in all dimensions of the questionnaire (Access to dental care, user treatment, platform, recommendation). Conclusion: The generation of a technological eco-system for teledentistry can provide a series of important advantages in the attention of elderly patients, by optimizing the dental care coverage by different specialists who can provide attention to a population that has limited or no access to them.

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TEGO:在2019冠状病毒病大流行背景下，通过网络平台和移动应用程序为老年人提供远程牙科新概念。

目的:在新型冠状病毒病疫情背景下，通过网络平台和相关移动应用开发老年人远程牙科新概念。材料和方法:通过网络平台/应用程序TEGO(西班牙语为老年和牙科专科远程平台的缩写)开发了一种通过老年人远程牙科关注的新概念。在2019冠状病毒病大流行的背景下，一所流动牙科诊所为老年患者提供了优先和紧急牙科护理，配备了所有必要的传统牙科护理设施和最先进的数字技术。在智利的五个城市进行了牙科保健。在这项研究中，135名老年患者接受了治疗。远程牙科保健模式包括访问预约和与专家人员的远程相互咨询。为了评估患者对所提供的服务/护理的满意度，采用了用户满意度调查。结果:患者共完成问卷68份。结果显示，患者在优先或紧急牙科护理后满意度较高，问卷各维度(牙科护理可及性、用户治疗、平台、推荐)满意度均达到75%以上。结论:远程牙科技术生态系统的产生可以通过优化不同专家的牙科护理覆盖范围，为老年患者的关注提供一系列重要优势，这些专家可以为有限或没有机会获得关注的人群提供关注。

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Journal of Oral Research Dentistry-Dentistry (all)

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0.50

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8 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Oral Research which is published every two month, is devoted to the dissemination of knowledge in oral and craniofacial sciences, including: oral surgery and medicine and rehabilitation, craniofacial surgery, dentistry, orofacial pain and motor disorders, head and neck surgery, speech and swallowing disorders, and other related disciplines. Journal of Oral Research publishes original research articles and brief communications, systematic reviews, study protocols, research hypotheses, reports of cases, comments and perspectives. Indexed by Scopus, DOAJ, LILACS, Latindex, IMBIOMED, DIALNET,REDIB and Google Scholar. Journal of Oral Research is a member of COPE.