Table 3.
Overall feelings about the online course of dental radiation technology and suggestions for the open question by participating dentists.
| Responses for the open question | October 2022 | March 2023 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participating dentists who answered the open question | 48 | 45 | 93 |
| Response rate | 35.82% (48/134) | 37.82% (45/119) | 36.76% (93/253) |
| Number (proportion) of opinions for the open questiona | |||
| Positive emotions towards this online course | 39 (66.10%) | 36 (69.23%) | 75 (67.57%) |
| Suggestion to continue this online course or to add advanced courses such as the application of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dentistry | 5 (8.47%) | 9 (17.31%) | 14 (12.61%) |
| This course was practical or helpful in clinical dental work. | 7 (11.86%) | 3 (5.77%) | 10 (9.01%) |
| To request course materials | 2 (3.39%) | 1 (1.92%) | 3 (2.70%) |
| Response to the problems of network equipment and technology | 3 (5.08%) | 0 | 3 (2.70%) |
| The online course was beneficial for rural dentists to participate in the dentist continuing education (DCE). | 2 (3.39%) | 1 (1.92%) | 3 (2.70%) |
| Suggestion to offer this online course to dental assistants | 1 (1.69%) | 1 (1.92%) | 2 (1.80%) |
| Suggestion to make this course content into a standardized course for the usage in asynchronous learning | 0 | 1 (1.92%) | 1 (0.90%) |
| Total number of opinions | 59 (100%) | 52 (100%) | 111 (100%) |
a
Some participating dentists put forward 2 or more opinions.