"Mobile Dental Hygienist" as an Additional Tool for Patients' Oral Health Self-Monitoring: Patients' Opinion on Advantages and Disadvantages

Abstract

A qualitative study was conducted with ten informants/patients who gave their opinion on the advantages, disadvantages and improvement opportunities of the mobile app "Mobile Dental Hygienist". The subjects positively evaluated the mobile app "Mobile Dental Hygienist" as an additional tool for self-monitoring of their oral health. Essential advantage of the mobile app, according to the informants/patients, was that it provided the opportunity to communicate directly with the dental hygienist. Informants/patients identified certain disadvantages of the mobile app, such as bland design and lack of additional functions. Insights into mobile app disadvantages will help improve the mobile app to become more engaging and accessible for patient use.