Effectiveness of using an intra-oral photography application for dental hygiene education (치위생학 교육을 위한 구내 사진 촬영 모바일 애플리케이션 활용 효과)

박혜진; 이민구; 손지윤; Sun-Young Han (한선영)

doi:10.13065/jksdh.20240601

Effectiveness of using an intra-oral photography application for dental hygiene education

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2024, 24(6), pp.523~532
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20240601
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : September 13, 2024
Accepted : October 29, 2024
Published : December 30, 2024

박혜진 ¹, 이민구 ², 손지윤 ³, Sun-Young Han ⁴

¹연세대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과
²연세대학교 일반대학원 전산학과
³연세대학교 일반대학원 디자인경영학협동과정
⁴연세대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과, 소프트웨어디지털헬스케어융합대학 치위생학과

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: In this study, we sought to develop and evaluate a mobile application for use with intra-oral photography and to assess its educational potential among dental hygiene students. Methods: The study included 29 dental hygiene students. Participants’ skills and self-efficacy were evaluated before and after using the application for intra-oral photography. Statistical analyses, including paired t-test and Friedman test, were performed to assess performance and self-efficacy changes. Results: Use of the application significantly improved the students’ photography skills (p<0.05), with the largest improvements found in the mandibular occlusal view (25.7%), right buccal view (14.7%), and left buccal view (14.6%). Self-efficacy also increased significantly (p<0.001), particularly in terms of the ability to perform accurate clinical intra-oral photography. User satisfaction was high, particularly regarding photo storage and management (4.88±0.21) and tutorials available (4.86±0.44). Conclusions: The mobile application developed here enhanced students’ intra-oral photography skills and self-efficacy. This application has good potential as a self-directed learning tool for dental hygiene education, helping students to improve their clinical proficiency.

KEYWORDS

Digital technology, Education, Intra-oral photography, Mobile learning, Smartphone application

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