Intervención educativa mediada por TICS dirigida a pacientes que asisten a la clínica de la facultad de odontología de la Universidad Santo Tomás de Bucaramanga

Abstract

Introduction: dental implantology is currently booming because it is considered the most predictable therapeutic option in the total or partial replacement of missing teeth, reaching favorable success rates. On some occasions, for patients, the verbal explanation offered about the proposed implant treatment is not clear enough, generating uncertainty and discomfort, which is why the present investigation is carried out. Objective: to analyze the effect generated by the educational intervention mediated by ICTs aimed at patients attending the clinic of the School of Dentistry of the Santo Tomas de Bucaramanga University. Methods: the present quasi-experimental analytical study applied a survey designed by the researcher; with 11 questions related to basic knowledge about dental implantology to 80 patients who were undergoing implant-supported treatment in order to assess the level of initial knowledge. Subsequently, a didactic tool (video) designed by the researchers is presented which contains information on dental implantology and 20 days later the survey is carried out again to determine the level of knowledge after the application of the educational too. Results: the initial level of knowledge was excellent in 56.25% and good in 40%. After the application of the didactic tool, the level of knowledge improved, reaching the category of excellent in 98.75 of the sample. The highest percentage of incorrect responses in both the initial and final surveys was evidenced in the question related to the loss of the implant with percentages of 35% and 11.25%, respectively. Conclusions: the final survey showed an increase in the level of knowledge of 42.5% of the patients after having received the information transmitted through ICT on oral implantology.