Utilization of mobile application improves perioperative education and patient satisfaction in general surgery patients
| Autor: | Vance Y. Sohn, Jason Bingham, Christopher W. Marenco, Matthew J. Eckert, Daniel Lammers, Kaitlin Morte |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty 020205 medical informatics Smart phone 02 engineering and technology Text message 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Patient Education as Topic Surveys and Questionnaires 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business.industry Surgical care General surgery System usability scale Usability General Medicine Perioperative Middle Aged Mobile Applications Elective Surgical Procedures Patient Satisfaction Female Surgery Smartphone business Patient education |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Surgery. 221:788-792 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9610 |
| Popis: | Introduction Clear and accurate communication is paramount in delivering high quality surgical care. Through the development of a mobile application, we provided patients with a source of education and instruction throughout the peri-operative period. Methods Patients >18 years old with a smart-phone undergoing elective general surgery procedures were eligible. Patients received perioperative educational materials and text message reminders of time-sensitive events via the application. A System Usability Scale and survey was administered. Results 100 patients were enrolled; 51% completed the survey. The average SUS score was 86, correlating with >90th percentile usability. 86% of patients felt that the application improved their surgical experience, 96% said the application provided essential reminders, and 90% felt that application clarified information. 84% of patients did not identify any inconsistency between the application and surgeon. Conclusion Utilizing patient’s smart phones to aid in perioperative education is feasible and improves patient satisfaction. This application has a high usability score, indicating ease of use. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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