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

NCT06560567 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MedipolU-OP-AY-02
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 131
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aim is the attitudes and barriers of prosthetics and orthotics professionals towards 3D printers and technology will be determined.

Conditions

Technology

Keywords

Three-Dimensional Printing; Anxiety; Orthosis; Limb prosthesis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

  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)

  immediately after screening

• Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI)

  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.

  immediately after screening

Study Arms (1)

Prosthetics and Orthotics Professionals

A total of 131 participants, 29 female and 102 male, aged at least 18 and at most 65 years old, completed the survey. The inclusion criteria for the participants were determined as working in an Orthosis and Prosthesis Application Center and being 18 years of age or older.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A total of 131 participants, 29 female and 102 male, aged at least 18 and at most 65 years old, completed the survey. The inclusion criteria for the participants were determined as working in an Orthosis and Prosthesis Application Center and being 18 years of age or older.

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• Insufficient cognitive level to answer the survey

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Medipol University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ayşe Yazgan

Bakırköy, Istanbul, 34158, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Ayşe Yazgan

  https://www.medipol.edu.tr/

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2024
• First Posted: August 19, 2024
• Study Start: January 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 10, 2023
• Study Completion: June 10, 2023
• Last Updated: August 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

TU (1)