Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting
Background: Diverse music activities may reduce stress and enhance well-being. However, using a musical mobile health application (app) as an intervention during dental treatment has not yet been established. Hence, a self-preference musical mobile app (ACOU@PLAY) has been created for use in clinica...
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| description | Background: Diverse music activities may reduce stress and enhance well-being. However, using a musical mobile health application (app) as an intervention during dental treatment has not yet been established. Hence, a self-preference musical mobile app (ACOU@PLAY) has been created for use in clinical settings. Purpose: This study aims to assess the quality of the ACOU@PLAY app as a relaxing tool for dental students and compare the results with patients’ opinions. Methods: A total of 53% (n = 38) dental students and 47% (n = 35) patients were recruited to use the self-preference musical mobile app (ACOU@PLAY) for 10 minutes and watch a 5-minute pre-recorded video. Then, an evaluation was performed using a validated tool, the modified user version Mobile App Rating Skill (uMARS), which included a demographic survey. The uMARS questionnaire consists of five domains (engagement, functionality, aesthetics, information, and app subjective quality) using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: The average quality score of the app was 3.96 ± 0.509. The app received its highest rating for the information domains, with a mean score of 4.14 ± 0.577, and its lowest for subjective quality, with a mean score of 3.63 ± 0.565. Notable differences were observed in the ratings for engagement (p = 0.008) and aesthetics (p = 0.035) between dental students and patients, as well as significant differences in ratings based on gender in the domains of engagement (p = 0.007), functionality (p = 0.018), and aesthetics (p = 0.021). Conclusion: The self-preference musical mobile app (ACOU@PLAY) is well accepted by dental students and favored by patients with adequate qualities to be used in clinical settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4c1962e04dac48ca9c9054d5ff6d4f362025-08-20T03:07:43ZengUniversitas AirlanggaDental Journal1978-37282442-97402025-03-01581142210.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i1.p14-2247469Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical settingNur Irdina Nasmi Zarudin0Syamim Illya Ismail1Aiemeeza Rajali2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3648-2315Nik Rahayyu Nik Zulkifeli3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1546-3791Mas Suryalis Ahmad4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7161-2475Nor Wati Nur Atikah Mustafa5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6666-2013Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaCentre for Restorative Dentistry Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaCentre for Comprehensive Care Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaCentre for Comprehensive Care Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaCentre for Restorative Dentistry Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaBackground: Diverse music activities may reduce stress and enhance well-being. However, using a musical mobile health application (app) as an intervention during dental treatment has not yet been established. Hence, a self-preference musical mobile app (ACOU@PLAY) has been created for use in clinical settings. Purpose: This study aims to assess the quality of the ACOU@PLAY app as a relaxing tool for dental students and compare the results with patients’ opinions. Methods: A total of 53% (n = 38) dental students and 47% (n = 35) patients were recruited to use the self-preference musical mobile app (ACOU@PLAY) for 10 minutes and watch a 5-minute pre-recorded video. Then, an evaluation was performed using a validated tool, the modified user version Mobile App Rating Skill (uMARS), which included a demographic survey. The uMARS questionnaire consists of five domains (engagement, functionality, aesthetics, information, and app subjective quality) using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: The average quality score of the app was 3.96 ± 0.509. The app received its highest rating for the information domains, with a mean score of 4.14 ± 0.577, and its lowest for subjective quality, with a mean score of 3.63 ± 0.565. Notable differences were observed in the ratings for engagement (p = 0.008) and aesthetics (p = 0.035) between dental students and patients, as well as significant differences in ratings based on gender in the domains of engagement (p = 0.007), functionality (p = 0.018), and aesthetics (p = 0.021). Conclusion: The self-preference musical mobile app (ACOU@PLAY) is well accepted by dental students and favored by patients with adequate qualities to be used in clinical settings.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/MKG/article/view/49322musical interventiondental anxietygag reflexmedicine and dentistry applicationsperception |
| spellingShingle | Nur Irdina Nasmi Zarudin Syamim Illya Ismail Aiemeeza Rajali Nik Rahayyu Nik Zulkifeli Mas Suryalis Ahmad Nor Wati Nur Atikah Mustafa Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting Dental Journal musical intervention dental anxiety gag reflex medicine and dentistry applications perception |
| title | Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting |
| title_full | Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting |
| title_fullStr | Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting |
| title_short | Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting |
| title_sort | dental students perception of a self preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting |
| topic | musical intervention dental anxiety gag reflex medicine and dentistry applications perception |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/MKG/article/view/49322 |
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