Diseño y validación de una encuesta para evaluar el uso de escáneres orales por odontólogos en Ecuador.

Abstract

Introduction: Intraoral scanners are devices that allow the dentist to create three dimensional models of hard tissue and soft tissue of the mouth, but despite it’s potential their clinical performance must be evaluated. KAP surveys are useful instruments to evaluate different problems. Objective: Creation and validation of a survey about the use of IOS in Ecuador. Materials and method: This is a quantitative, non-experimental, observational, cross-sectional y prospective where an experts review and a pilot test were carried out to determine the internal reliability using Cronbach’s Alpha and KR-20 test. Results: In the three dimensions of the study values of 0.812, 0.77 and 0.803 were obtain respectively for KR-20 test and a value of 0.812 for Cronbach’s Alpha test. This suggest that the survey have an acceptable internal reliability and it has psychometric validity. Conclusion: The survey has validity and reliability so it’s possible to start using it in future investigations.