The Internet Hospital Plus Drug Delivery Platform for Health Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study
Autor: | Zitong Chen, Liang Ding, Yujin Li, Meifang Jiang, Qiuru She, Chaofeng Liao, Fengxian Chen, Huasi Huang |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
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Male China Adolescent 020205 medical informatics Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia Viral Transportation Health Informatics internet hospital 02 engineering and technology lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics Drug Prescriptions Disease Outbreaks Tertiary Care Centers Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic health management 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Medical prescription IHDD Pandemics Original Paper Internet Health management system business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine COVID-19 lcsh:RA1-1270 Middle Aged medicine.disease Telemedicine drug delivery internet hospital plus drug delivery lcsh:R858-859.7 Female The Internet Observational study Residence Medical emergency Coronavirus Infections business |
Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 22, Iss 8, p e19678 (2020) Journal of Medical Internet Research |
ISSN: | 1438-8871 |
Popis: | Background Widespread access to the internet has boosted the emergence of online hospitals. A new outpatient service called “internet hospital plus drug delivery” (IHDD) has been developed in China, but little is known about this platform. Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics, acceptance, and initial impact of IHDD during the outbreak of COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital in South China Methods The total number of and detailed information on online prescriptions during the first 2 months after work resumption were obtained. Patients’ gender, age, residence, associated prescription department, time of prescription, payment, and drug delivery region were included in the analysis. Results A total of 1380 prescriptions were picked up or delivered between March 2 and April 20, 2020. The largest group of patients were 36-59 years old (n=680, 49.3%), followed by the 18-35 years age category (n=573, 41.5%). In total, 39.4% (n=544) of the patients chose to get their medicine by self-pickup, while 60.6% (n=836) preferred to receive their medicine via drug delivery service. The top five online prescription departments were infectious diseases (n=572, 41.4%), nephrology (n=264, 19.1%), endocrinology (n=145, 10.5%), angiocardiopathy (n=107, 7.8%), and neurology (n=42, 3%). Of the 836 delivered prescriptions, 440 (52.6%) were sent to Guangdong Province (including 363 [43.4%] to Shenzhen), and 396 (47.4%) were sent to other provinces in China. Conclusions The IHDD platform is efficient and convenient for various types of patients during the COVID-19 crisis. Although offline visits are essential for patients with severe conditions, IHDD can help to relieve pressure on hospitals by reducing an influx of patients with mild symptoms. Further efforts need to be made to improve the quality and acceptance of IHDD, as well as to regulate and standardize the management of this novel service. |
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