Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review
Aims: This review aims to map the needs and challenges in the application of teledentistry and online referral system encountered by dental health care professionals in Indonesian primary health care centers (puskesmas) to provide safe dental health service to the population during the COVID-19 p...
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id-langga.1231312023-04-14T02:56:23Z https://repository.unair.ac.id/123131/ Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review Ninuk Hariyani, - Namita Shanbhag, - Ekawati Wasis Wijayati, - Arie Wahyu Prananta, - Dini Setyowati, - Retno Palupi, - RK Dentistry Aims: This review aims to map the needs and challenges in the application of teledentistry and online referral system encountered by dental health care professionals in Indonesian primary health care centers (puskesmas) to provide safe dental health service to the population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Literature search was undertaken of both in Indonesian and overseas context related to teledentistry. Narrative review of the literature was written to present the challenges, solutions, and application of teledentistry at Puskesmas to optimize oral health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Online referral system and teledentistry are options to help dental health service delivery in the pandemic era. While it has been adopted in many private clinics, there are many challenges to adopt it at the puskesmas level due to a lack of infrastructure, human resources, and budget allocation. While the Indonesian government has plans to support the digitization in the education and health sector, this pandemic shall pose an opportunity for Indonesian health department to develop and facilitate the use of teledentistry and online referral system. During this situation, health cadres can bridge the relationship between Puskesmas and the poor community through the help of teledentistry. Conclusions: The government commitment in applying online referral system and teledentistry in Puskesmas is needed. Dental education institutions can help to supply human resources, who are capable of developing and carrying out the most suitable teledentistry application for all stakeholders. Wolters Kluwer ‑ Medknow 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en https://repository.unair.ac.id/123131/1/1.pdf text en https://repository.unair.ac.id/123131/2/1.pdf text en https://repository.unair.ac.id/123131/9/1.pdf text en https://repository.unair.ac.id/123131/4/1.pdf Ninuk Hariyani, - and Namita Shanbhag, - and Ekawati Wasis Wijayati, - and Arie Wahyu Prananta, - and Dini Setyowati, - and Retno Palupi, - (2022) Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review. Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 12 (4). pp. 385-392. 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_244_21 |
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Aims: This review aims to map the needs and challenges in the application of
teledentistry and online referral system encountered by dental health care
professionals in Indonesian primary health care centers (puskesmas) to provide
safe dental health service to the population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods: Literature search was undertaken of both in Indonesian
and overseas context related to teledentistry. Narrative review of the literature
was written to present the challenges, solutions, and application of teledentistry
at Puskesmas to optimize oral health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results: Online referral system and teledentistry are options to help dental
health service delivery in the pandemic era. While it has been adopted in many
private clinics, there are many challenges to adopt it at the puskesmas level due
to a lack of infrastructure, human resources, and budget allocation. While the
Indonesian government has plans to support the digitization in the education
and health sector, this pandemic shall pose an opportunity for Indonesian
health department to develop and facilitate the use of teledentistry and online
referral system. During this situation, health cadres can bridge the relationship
between Puskesmas and the poor community through the help of teledentistry.
Conclusions: The government commitment in applying online referral system and
teledentistry in Puskesmas is needed. Dental education institutions can help to
supply human resources, who are capable of developing and carrying out the
most suitable teledentistry application for all stakeholders. |
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Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review |
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Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review |
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Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review |
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Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review |
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Teledentistry and Online Referral System in Indonesian Primary Health Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review |
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teledentistry and online referral system in indonesian primary health care center during the covid-19 pandemic: a narrative review |
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