Attitudes and Barriers of Prosthetics a… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Technology Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ayşe Yazgan

Bakırköy, Istanbul, 34158, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

It is known that there are generally concerns about high capital costs and return on investment in the use of 3D printer technology in Turkey.

It is known that there is no study in Turkey to investigate the attitudes and barriers of prosthetics and orthotics professionals towards 3D printers and technology. Therefore, the attitudes and barriers of prosthetics and orthotics professionals towards 3D printers and technology will be questioned in the study. It was aimed to reveal the perspectives and concerns about 3D printers and technology and to emphasize the importance of increasing the number of education and competent personnel regarding the dissemination of technological applications in practice.

In the study investigating the attitudes and barriers of prosthetics and orthosis professionals towards 3D printers and technology in Turkey, a total of 131 participants, 29 female and 102 male, aged at least 18 and at most 65 years old, were included.

The participants first filled out the Demographic Information Form. This form includes demographic information such as the participant's age, gender, education level, profession, duration of professional experience, geographical region where they work, the number of in-service trainings they receive in the field of orthosis and prosthesis, weekly working hours and the number of daily patients they communicate with.

At the end of the demographic information, the participants were asked to state open-endedly what they had concerns about technology that they could not define.

In addition, questions created according to the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) were also answered by the participants.

When the participants were asked whether they had concerns about 3D printers and technology that they could not define, it was determined that they mostly answered no. When the participants who had concerns were asked open-endedly about their concerns, the answers given were mostly about the lack of information or competent personnel for use when the answers were collected under common headings. It was observed that the technology acceptance model and proximity to technology had an effect on the time spent in the profession and the total score of ATI.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

As working in an Orthosis and Prosthesis Application Center
Being 18 years of age or older.

Exclusion criteria

Insufficient cognitive level to answer the survey

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

Time frame: immediately after screening

While creating the TAM survey, a total of 23 questions were asked to measure the perceived of usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude variable, intention variable and the behavior variable towards 3D Printing and Technology.

Questions were also asked to determine demographic characteristics. Demographic information questions are; participant's age, gender, education level, job, work experience (years), job geographic region, number of in-service trainings in orthotics and prosthetics, weekly working hours and number of patients contacted daily. At the end of the demographic information, participants were asked to clearly state their concerns about technology that they could not define.

While the questions regarding demographic targets in the survey were categorical, the questions measuring perceptions regarding the use of 3D printing and technology included 5-point Likert type answers. (1: Strongly disagree, 2: Disagree, 3: Neutral, 4: Agree, 5: Strongly agree)
Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI)

Time frame: immediately after screening

ATI evaluates the affinity to technology by focusing on user-system interaction. The scale takes into account cognitive needs to base affinity to technology on basic psychological structures and the questions are formulated accordingly. The title of the scale includes the statement that questions will be asked about interaction with technical systems. In our study, 3D Printer technology was stated to the participants as a technical system. The scale consists of 9 questions and the answers are in the form of a 6-point Likert scale: '1=Totally disagree, 2=Mostly disagree, 3=Partially disagree, 4=Partially agree, 5=Mostly agree, 6=Totally agree'. Finally, an average score was calculated over the 9 questions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medipol University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of the Attitudes and Barriers of Prosthetics and Orthotics Professionals in Turkey Towards 3D Printers and Technology

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Aug 19, 2024
Registry last updated: Aug 19, 2024

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