00000cam a22000003a 4500 UP-1685523046126336046 Buklod 20190522144047.0 m |o d | cr ||||||||||| 190522s2017 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPMNL-00016420051 UPDent rda eng LG993.5 2017 D4 D44 de los Reyes, Celine Marie M. author. Awareness, attitude, and usage relating to dentistry-related applications smartphones and tablet computers among attendees of the 1st quarterly seminar of Philippine Society of Periodontolgy Celine Marie M. de los Reyes, Jessica Elizabeth Marie R. Paredes, Pia Regine M. Raymundo; technical adviser, Jessica K. Rebueno Santos. Manila Department of Community Dentistry, University of the Philippines Manila c2017. 85 leaves color illustrations 28 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier INTRODUCTION: Recent high penetration of smartphones led to the increase in use of healthrelated applications among dentists. In the Philippines, only little is known with regards to the usage of these apps among dental professionals, thus, this study aims to assess the awareness, attitude, and usage of dentistry-related apps among dentists. METHODS: A survey was conducted among 34 attendees of the 1st Quarterly Seminar of the PSP. The participants were asked to answer a survey questionnaire, and item analysis was utilized to show the basic features of the data collected and to provide simple summaries about the sample and the measures. RESULTS: The total number of respondents aware of the existence of the dental apps is 31 out of 34. Twenty two (65%) of them were app users with a frequency of usage of 3x-5x a week, while 12 (35%) were non-users, as they prefer the use computers, books and search engines. Users and non-users generally have positive attitude as they have chosen ?helpful?, ?innovative?, & ?brilliant? in describing dental apps. Twenty out of 22 (91%) app users reported that the use of dentistry related apps improved their practice. CONCLUSION: Generally, the respondents have a high awareness and a positive view of dental apps. Moreover, most users account an improvement on dental practice due to the usage of these apps and would recommend it to their colleagues. Seminar Paper--Doctor of Dental Medicine--University of the Philippines Manila Dentistry. Mobile apps. Smartphone. Tablets. Paredes, Jessica Elizabeth Marie R. author. Raymundo, Pia Regine M. author. Rebueno Santos, Jessica K. technical adviser. FI UP UPMNL DENT LG993.5 2017 D4 D44 Book