The use of various modern digital technologies such as platforms, video conferencing, social networks, smartphone apps, and Internet of Things (IoT) to care for oral health.
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Elderly's Intention to Use Teledentistry Services: Antecedents and Challenges
Ahmed Chemseddine Bouarar (University of Medea, Algeria),
Dachel Martínez Asanza (National School of Public Health, Cuba & University of Medical Sciences of Havana, Cuba), Smail Mouloudj (University of Medea, Algeria & University of Salamanca, Spain),
Achouak Bouarar (University of Blida 1, Algeria),
Kamel Mouloudj (University of Medea, Algeria), and Majedeh Bozorgi (University of Salamanca, Spain)
Copyright: © 2024
|Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0260-6.ch004
Abstract
This research seeks to answer two questions: (1) What are the factors affecting elderly's intention to use teledentistry services? (2) What are the barriers to the adoption of teledentistry services among older people? To achieve this, the authors conducted a literature review related to this issue. The chapter is organized as follows. After the first section introduction, the second section deals with the conceptual framework of the research topic. The third section of the chapter is devoted to explaining the research methodology. As for the fourth section, it was devoted to discussion the results associated with intentions to use teledentistry and barriers to adoption of teledentistry among older adults. Finally, research directions, practical implications, and conclusion are presented in the last section.