Program Evaluation

Why Program Evaluation?

• Teledentistry is not a single form of technology, but part of the wider process of healthcare delivery.
• Any new form of technology should be rigorously evaluated in terms of improving health outcomes and reducing costs.

Program Evaluation Goals for Months 1-6

• Identify appropriate measures to assess the project.
• Determine how the project’s outcomes will be assessed.
  • Satisfaction with web and video based instruction and telemedicine consultation services
• Determine how the project’s success will be assessed.

Program Evaluation Updates

• UFCD Needs Assessment has been developed and administered.
• Survey instruments have developed and will assess the following:
  • Case of the Month
    • Participant satisfaction and expectations
    • Picture and sound quality
    • Benefits and limitations of videoconferencing
    • Knowledge gained from the course
    • Applicability and benefit to the participant’s practice
  • Distance Learning via videoconferencing
    • Participant expectations
    • Participant satisfaction with content and Web format
    • Benefits and limitations of online format
    • Online picture quality
    • Knowledge gained from Case of the Month and usefulness in participant’s practice
    • Clinical confidence about topic