Consultation Clinical Trial
— whatsappOfficial title:
Use of whatsApp Messenger (a Messaging Program for Smart Phones) in Communication Between Consulting Physicians and the Emergency Physicians: A Retrospective Observational Study
| Verified date | January 2016 |
| Source | Adiyaman University Research Hospital |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Turkey: Ministry of Health |
| Study type | Observational |
The aim of this study is to determinate outcomes of WhatsApp Messenger (a messaging program for smart phones) usage for Communication Between Consulting Physicians and the Emergency Physicians.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Est. completion date | August 2015 |
| Est. primary completion date | July 2015 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 19 Years to 70 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Age=18 years Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who were not known the reason of admission to Emergency Service - Patients who were not determined consulting Physicians' arrival duration to emergency department - Patients who were not known the outcomes of consultation - Patients transferred other hospitals from Emergency Service - Patients who were not determined the time of consultation call |
Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Retrospective
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Adiyaman University Research Hospital | Adiyaman | Central |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Adiyaman University Research Hospital |
Turkey,
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Examine outcomes of consultations generated with WhatsApp from data obtained by the recording data in the WhatsApp messenger program | Patients' demographic data (date of birth/age and gender), date of consultation, time of consultation calls, patients' reason of admission to Emergency Service, consulting Physicians' arrival duration to emergency department, outcomes of consultation, date of discharge from Emergency Service were noted by an assistant blinded to the study. | six month | No |
| Secondary | Examine demographic data in consultations generated with WhatsApp from data obtained by the recording data in the WhatsApp messenger program | Patients' demographic data (date of birth/age and gender), date of consultation and patients' data such as imagine, voice, writing and laboratory results sent with WhatsApp were noted by an assistant blinded to the study. | six month | No |
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