Questionnaire on the attitude of orthodontists in using new technologies.
The questionnaire is composed of the following sections:

Section A: The role of technology in private life and at work.

Section B: Opinions regarding the use of technology in private life and at work.

Section C: Interest shown in technology progress and computer updating.

Section D: Personal feelings regarding the familiarity with computers and technology.

Section E: Technical questions investigating the real informational abilities of the subject.

Section F: Demographic information

Section B.

1. I like using computers.

76 % strongly agree

16 % agree neutral

5 % disagree

3 % strongly disagree

2. Learning how to use computers is worthwhile and necessary to get a good professional position.

88 % strongly agree

11 % agree neutral

0 % disagree

1 % strongly disagree

3. The use of computers can effectively reduce the time spent in performing tasks related to patients' records management.

90 % strongly agree

10 % agree neutral

0 % disagree

0 % strongly disagree

4. I don't trust computers.

0 % strongly agree

0 % agree neutral

14 % disagree

86 % strongly disagree

5. Electronic search of literature is too much time consuming.

3 % strongly agree

11 % agree neutral

20 % disagree

66 % strongly disagree

6. It takes too much time to learn how to use a computer.

11 % strongly agree

16 % agree neutral

30 % disagree

43 % strongly disagree

7. Using computers is boring.

1 % strongly agree

2 % agree neutral

13 % disagree

84 % strongly disagree

8. Using the internet I constantly feel in touch with the world.

77 % strongly agree

18 % agree neutral

1 % disagree

4 % strongly disagree

9. Knowing how to use technology is a necessary skill for me.

84 % strongly agree

15 % agree neutral

1 % disagree

0 % strongly disagree

10. I feel confident in my ability to learn about computers.

59 % strongly agree

20 % agree neutral

20 % disagree

1 % strongly disagree

he questionnaire is composed of the following sections:

Section A: The role of technology in private life and at work.

Section B: Opinions regarding the use of technology in private life and at work.

Section C: Interest shown in technology progress and computer updating.

Section D: Personal feelings regarding the familiarity with computers and technology.

Section E: Technical questions investigating the real informational abilities of the subject.

Section F: Demographic information

           

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