Assessing Isfahan People Attitude Regarding Use of Cyberspace and Social media in Dentistry Field in 2022
Subject Areas : Endodontics
Kimia Yazdani
1
(Faculty of dentistry, Isfahan (khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad university, Isfahan, Iran)
Fatemeh Rashidi Meybodi
2
(Department of oral diseases, Faculty of dentistry, Isfahan (khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad university, Isfahan, Iran)
Meysam mahabadi
3
(Department of prosthetic dentistry, Faculty of dentistry, Isfahan (khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad university, Isfahan, Iran)
Milad Safaripour
4
(Department of prosthetic dentistry, Faculty of dentistry, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad university, Isfahan, Iran)
Keywords: Dentistry, Attitude, Cyberspace, social media,
Abstract :
Background:Given the increasing applications of cyberspace and social media,their use has been developed to improve the health of people in society.The aim of this study was to determine the attitude of the people of Isfahan regarding the use of cyberspace and social media in the field of dentistry.Materials and Methods:In this descriptive analytical study,257people living in Isfahan in both genders,men and women,three age groups and three level of education groups were randomly selected from each of the 15districts of Isfahan municipality.The questionnaire used in this study included 2 parts of general information and attitude. Results:According to this study,the use of cyberspace in the field of dentistry in Isfahan was high,and the mean use was significantly higher in women,young age group and people with a bachelor's degree and master and Phd than other groups.The most common objective of using cyberspace related to dentistry was to obtain dental information and then select a dentist,which had a significant relationship with age,gender and level of education.In the content of a virtual page, the most important items for users were positive comments online or comments of other people, which had no significant relationship with gender and level of education,but in the young age group it was significantly more important. Conclusion:The attitude of the people of Isfahan regarding the use of cyberspace and social media in the field of dentistry was positive.Age,gender and level of education of people can affect the use of cyberspace for health training, and selecting the type and place of treatment.