RESUMO
The use of Electronic Dental Records (EDRs) and management software has become more frequent, following the increase in prevelance of new technologies and computers in dental offices. The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate the use of EDRs by the dental community in the São Paulo city area. A quantitative case study was performed using a survey on the phone. A total of 54 offices were contacted and only one declinedparticipation in this study. Only one office did not have a computer. EDRs were used in 28 offices and only four were paperless. The lack of studies in this area suggests the need for more usability and implementation studies on EDRs so that we can improve EDR adoption by the dental community.
Assuntos
Registros Odontológicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Registros de Saúde Pessoal , Uso Significativo/estatística & dados numéricos , Padrões de Prática Odontológica/estatística & dados numéricos , Acesso à Informação , Brasil , Registros Médicos Orientados a Problemas , Inquéritos e Questionários , Revisão da Utilização de Recursos de SaúdeRESUMO
This study aims to provide both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis of the usability of the most popular electronic dental records in Brazil regarding its clinical and administrative features. The softwares not only will be evaluated regarding their usage among the Brazilian dental professionals but also regarding their functionalities (present, used and desired) and the difficulties encountered by the dentists during their use.
