WhatsApp video call communication between oncological patients and their families during COVID-19 outbreak.
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
COVID-19
/ epidemiology
Communication
Elective Surgical Procedures
/ statistics & numerical data
Family Relations
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mobile Applications
Neoplasms
/ psychology
Pandemics
Patient Safety
Patient Satisfaction
Professional-Family Relations
Reproducibility of Results
Social Media
Stress, Psychological
/ prevention & control
Surgical Procedures, Operative
/ statistics & numerical data
Journal
Minerva surgery
ISSN: 2724-5438
Titre abrégé: Minerva Surg
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101777295
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2021
04 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
26
9
2020
medline:
6
5
2021
entrez:
25
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
On March 8 In this study we identified two period, in the pre-COVID 1-month period (February 9 Statistically significant differences were observed in the pre- vs. post- COVID period regarding the number of surgical procedures (P=0.004). In the post-COVID period, the satisfaction questionnaire showed a good reliability (Cronbach's α 0.912) and a high percentage of satisfaction of patients and their families for the adopted communication tool, reassurance, privacy protection and reduction of emotional stress. WhatsApp is a safe and fast technology, it offers the opportunity to facilitate clinical communications, reduce stress, improve patient security, obtain clinical and psychological positive implications in patient's care preserving their privacy in the COVID-19 emergency period.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
On March 8
METHODS
In this study we identified two period, in the pre-COVID 1-month period (February 9
RESULTS
Statistically significant differences were observed in the pre- vs. post- COVID period regarding the number of surgical procedures (P=0.004). In the post-COVID period, the satisfaction questionnaire showed a good reliability (Cronbach's α 0.912) and a high percentage of satisfaction of patients and their families for the adopted communication tool, reassurance, privacy protection and reduction of emotional stress.
CONCLUSIONS
WhatsApp is a safe and fast technology, it offers the opportunity to facilitate clinical communications, reduce stress, improve patient security, obtain clinical and psychological positive implications in patient's care preserving their privacy in the COVID-19 emergency period.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32975387
pii: S0026-4733.20.08454-0
doi: 10.23736/S2724-5691.20.08454-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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