Acceptance of virtual dental implant planning software in an undergraduate curriculum: a pilot study

dc.creator	Nkenke Emeka
dc.creator	Vairaktaris Elefterios
dc.creator	Bauersachs Anne
dc.creator	Eitner Stephan
dc.creator	Budach Alexander
dc.creator	Knipfer Christian
dc.creator	Stelzle Florian
dc.date	2012-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:06:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:06:36Z
dc.identifier	10.1186/1472-6920-12-90
dc.identifier	1472-6920
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f867d001cfb444209fd273664b067db3
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10620
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/f867d001cfb444209fd273664b067db3
dc.description	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Advances in healthcare such as virtual dental implant planning have the capacity to result in greater accuracy, speed, and efficiencies leading to improvement in patient care. It has been suggested that the acceptance of new technology is influenced by a variety of factors including individual differences, social and situational influences, user beliefs, and user attitudes. Despite the large volume of work in this area, only limited research has been conducted in the field of dental education. Therefore, the present study aimed at assessing the acceptance of virtual dental implant planning software by undergraduate students.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Forty-three third-year dental students of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, were included in the study. They filled in a questionnaire based on a combination of the technology acceptance model and the theory of planned behavior (C-TAM-TPB). Cronbach’s α, Pearson product moment correlation coefficients, and squared multiple correlations (R<sup>2</sup>) were calculated.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Cronbach’s α exceeded .7 for all constructs. Pearson correlations were significant for the pairs perceived usefulness/behavioral intention, perceived usefulness/attitude, and attitude/behavioral intention. Perceived ease of use explained .09% of the variance of perceived usefulness (R<sup>2</sup> = .09). Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness accounted for 31% of the variance of attitude (R<sup>2</sup> = .31). Perceived usefulness, attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control explain 37% of the variance of behavioral intention (R<sup>2</sup> = .37).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Virtual dental implant planning software seems to be accepted by dental students especially because of its usefulness and the students’ attitude towards this technology. On the other hand, perceived ease of use does not play a major role. As a consequence, the implementation of virtual dental implant planning software in a dental undergraduate curriculum should be supported by highlighting the usefulness by the supervisors, who should also strengthen the attitude of the students towards this technology.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	BioMed Central
dc.relation	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/12/90
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	BMC Medical Education, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 90 (2012)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Acceptance of virtual dental implant planning software in an undergraduate curriculum: a pilot study
dc.type	Article