Research Article
Awareness regarding Teledentistry among Dental Professionals in Malaysia
Table 2
Concern of practitioners regarding data security and patient consent.
| | Questions | VC (%) | LC (%) | NA (%) | NP (%) | NC (%) |
| | Gaining patient consent for teleconsultation | 48 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | | Confidentiality when data are sent online | 61 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | Potential for digital forgery | 61 | 29 | 7 | — | 3 | | Incompatible hardware and software | 39 | 42 | 6 | 13 | — | | Reliability of teledental equipment | 42 | 39 | 19 | — | — |
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VC = very concerned; LC = little concerned; NA = not feeling either way; NP = not particularly concerned; NC = not concerned at all.
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