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 E.

1. Do you own a computer at home?

What type?

 

Is it Internet connected?

2. Do you have computer at your workplace?

Is it Internet connected?

3. How many hours have you spent last month using a computer for all purposes?

0 2% - 7 4% - 21 15% - 30 30% - more 49%

for patients' care? 0 1% - 7 4% - 21 6% - 30 12% -more 77%

4. You usually use the computer for

25% E-mail

25% Business administration

8% Home accounting

4% Research

8% Professional updating

2% General information ( newspapers...)

12% Leisure (games...)

16% Leisure (WWW browsing...)

5. How often do you browse the WWW?

6. How long do you usually browse for (each time)?

6% Less than 15 minutes

2% 15 minutes- 1 hour

3% 1 hour- 4 hours

8% more

7. Have you ever attended a computer course?

What level?

8. Do you constantly follow technology progresses?

9. Do you often buy read computer magazines?

10. When browsing the WWW:

41% I usually look up sites I already know.

8% I often browse without any defined target.

38% I usually use software to browse and to find what I'm looking for.

13% I usually get lost before finding what I'm looking for.

11. Are you subscribed to any discussion list?

12. How often do you participate in them?

13. Do you think electronic chatting is important to your profession?

7% Very important

11% Quite important

30% Average

38% Not very important

14% Not important at all

14. You usually search clinical information on the Internet through:

4% E-mail

12% Mailing lists

48% Search engines

36% Medical databases

0% Other (please specify)

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

           

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