Display options
Cite
Childs BR, Breslin MA, Nguyen MP, et al. Implementation of a mobile app for trauma education: results from a multicenter study. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020;5(1):e000452doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000452.
Childs, B. R., Breslin, M. A., Nguyen, M. P., Simske, N. M., Whiting, P. S., Vasireddy, A., & Vallier, H. A. (2020). Implementation of a mobile app for trauma education: results from a multicenter study. Trauma surgery & acute care open, 5(1), e000452. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2020-000452
Childs, Benjamin R, et al. "Implementation of a mobile app for trauma education: results from a multicenter study." Trauma surgery & acute care open vol. 5,1 (2020): e000452. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2020-000452
Childs BR, Breslin MA, Nguyen MP, Simske NM, Whiting PS, Vasireddy A, Vallier HA. Implementation of a mobile app for trauma education: results from a multicenter study. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020 Jun 03;5(1):e000452. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000452. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32548309; PMCID: PMC7279673.
Copy Download .nbib Format: NLM
Share it on

Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020 Jun 03;5(1):e000452. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000452. eCollection 2020.

Implementation of a mobile app for trauma education: results from a multicenter study.

Trauma surgery & acute care open

Benjamin R Childs, Mary A Breslin, Mai P Nguyen, Natasha M Simske, Paul S Whiting, Aswinkumar Vasireddy, Heather A Vallier

Affiliations

  1. El Paso, Texas, USA.
  2. Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  3. Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin System, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
  5. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King's College London, London, UK.
  6. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

PMID: 32548309 PMCID: PMC7279673 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000452

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In an era of shared decision making, patient expectations for education have increased. Ideal resources would offer accurate information, digital delivery and interaction. Mobile applications have potential to fulfill these requirements. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate adoption of a patient education application (app: http://bit.ly/traumaapp) at multiple sites with disparate locations and varied populations.

METHODS: A trauma patient education application was developed at one trauma center and subsequently released at three new trauma centers. The app contains information regarding treatment and recovery and was customized with provider information for each institution. Each center was provided with promotional materials, and each had strategies to inform providers and patients about the app. Data regarding utilization was collected. Patients were surveyed about usage and recommendations.

RESULTS: Over the 16-month study period, the app was downloaded 844 times (70%) in the metropolitan regions of the study centers. The three new centers had 380, 89 and 31 downloads, while the original center had 93 downloads. 36% of sessions were greater than 2 min, while 41% were less than a few seconds. The percentage of those surveyed who used the app ranged from 14.3% to 44.0% for a weighted average of 36.8% of those having used the app. The mean patient willingness to recommend the app was 3.3 on a 5-point Likert scale. However, the distribution was bimodal: 60% of patients rated the app 4 or 5, while 32% rated it 1 or 2.

DISCUSSION: The adoption of a trauma patient education app was successful at four centers with disparate patient populations. The majority of patients were likely to recommend the app. Variations in implementation strategies resulted in different rates of download. Integration of the app into patient education by providers is associated with more downloads.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III care management.

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

Keywords: education, medical; multiple trauma; outcome assessment, health care

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Funding to develop the app was provided through the MetroHealth Foundation Nash Endowment for Orthopaedic Education.

References

  1. N Engl J Med. 2003 Feb 20;348(8):721-6 - PubMed
  2. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2001 Aug;28(7):1139-47 - PubMed
  3. BMC Med Ethics. 2013 Jul 23;14:28 - PubMed
  4. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2014 Jul;8(7):481-90 - PubMed
  5. Patient Educ Couns. 2019 May;102(5):937-943 - PubMed
  6. N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 26;372(9):855-62 - PubMed
  7. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2020 Mar 17;4(3): - PubMed
  8. Arch Trauma Res. 2014 Apr 30;3(2):e18161 - PubMed
  9. J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Jul;199(1):51-7 - PubMed
  10. Patient Educ Couns. 2006 May;61(2):173-90 - PubMed
  11. J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Aug;27(8):467-71 - PubMed
  12. Public Health. 2018 Oct;163:137-140 - PubMed
  13. Am J Surg. 2009 Sep;198(3):420-35 - PubMed
  14. Br J Sports Med. 2003 Dec;37(6):545-7 - PubMed
  15. Clin Transl Sci. 2015 Dec;8(6):830-3 - PubMed
  16. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Jun;41(12):1041-8 - PubMed
  17. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Nov;21(11):1865-1878 - PubMed
  18. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 May;133(5):987-993 - PubMed
  19. Arthroscopy. 2015 Dec;31(12):2283-4 - PubMed
  20. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Sep 7;98(17):e70 - PubMed
  21. N Engl J Med. 2010 Dec 9;363(24):2283-5 - PubMed
  22. N Engl J Med. 2017 Mar 2;376(9):856-867 - PubMed
  23. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008 Jan-Feb;15(1):8-13 - PubMed
  24. Med Decis Making. 2011 Jan-Feb;31(1):151-73 - PubMed
  25. Intern Emerg Med. 2015 Dec;10(8):993-1002 - PubMed
  26. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Jul 14;168(13):1387-95 - PubMed
  27. BMJ Open. 2017 Dec 14;7(12):e017434 - PubMed

Publication Types