WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview
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Resumo: | Background: The advent of telemedicine has allowed physicians to deliver medical treatment to patients from a distance. Mobile apps such as WhatsApp Messenger, an instant messaging service, came as a novel concept in all fields of social life, including medicine. The use of instant messaging services has been shown to improve communication within medical teams by providing means for quick teleconsultation, information sharing, and starting treatment as soon as possible. Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive systematic review of present literature on the use of the WhatsApp Messenger app as an adjunctive health care tool for medical doctors. Methods: Searches were performed in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library using the term "whatsapp*" in articles published before January 2016. A bibliography of all relevant original articles that used the WhatsApp Messenger app was created. The level of evidence of each study was determined according to the Oxford Levels of Evidence ranking system produced by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. The impact and the indications of WhatsApp Messenger are discussed in order to understand the extent to which this app currently functions as an adjunctive tool for telemedicine. Results: The database search identified a total of 30 studies in which the term "whatsapp*" was used. Each article's list of references was evaluated item-by-item. After literature reviews, letters to the editor, and low-quality studies were excluded, a total of 10 studies were found to be eligible for inclusion. Of these studies, 9 had been published in the English language and 1 had been published in Spanish. Five were published by medical doctors. Conclusions: The pooled data presents compelling evidence that the WhatsApp Messenger app is a promising system, whether used as a communication tool between health care professionals, as a means of communication between health care professionals and the general public, or as a learning tool for providing health care information to professionals or to the general population. However, high-quality and properly evaluated research is needed, as are improvements in descriptions of the methodology and the study processes. These improvements will allow WhatsApp Messenger to be categorically defined as an effective telemedicine tool in many different fields of health care. |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overviewwhatsapptelemedicinesmartphonemobile applicationBackground: The advent of telemedicine has allowed physicians to deliver medical treatment to patients from a distance. Mobile apps such as WhatsApp Messenger, an instant messaging service, came as a novel concept in all fields of social life, including medicine. The use of instant messaging services has been shown to improve communication within medical teams by providing means for quick teleconsultation, information sharing, and starting treatment as soon as possible. Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive systematic review of present literature on the use of the WhatsApp Messenger app as an adjunctive health care tool for medical doctors. Methods: Searches were performed in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library using the term "whatsapp*" in articles published before January 2016. A bibliography of all relevant original articles that used the WhatsApp Messenger app was created. The level of evidence of each study was determined according to the Oxford Levels of Evidence ranking system produced by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. The impact and the indications of WhatsApp Messenger are discussed in order to understand the extent to which this app currently functions as an adjunctive tool for telemedicine. Results: The database search identified a total of 30 studies in which the term "whatsapp*" was used. Each article's list of references was evaluated item-by-item. After literature reviews, letters to the editor, and low-quality studies were excluded, a total of 10 studies were found to be eligible for inclusion. Of these studies, 9 had been published in the English language and 1 had been published in Spanish. Five were published by medical doctors. Conclusions: The pooled data presents compelling evidence that the WhatsApp Messenger app is a promising system, whether used as a communication tool between health care professionals, as a means of communication between health care professionals and the general public, or as a learning tool for providing health care information to professionals or to the general population. However, high-quality and properly evaluated research is needed, as are improvements in descriptions of the methodology and the study processes. These improvements will allow WhatsApp Messenger to be categorically defined as an effective telemedicine tool in many different fields of health care.Hosp Municipal Miguel Couto, Dept Orthoped, R Carlos Gois 375-203, BR-22440040 Rio De Janeiro, BrazilUniv Fed Rio de Janeiro, Dept Radiol, Rio De Janeiro, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Orthoped, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Estadual Campinas, Dept Orthoped, Campinas, BrazilUniv Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Orthoped, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilUniv Fed Fluminense, Dept Orthoped, Niterci, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Orthoped, Sao Paulo, BrazilWeb of ScienceJmir Publications, Inc2020-06-26T16:30:21Z2020-06-26T16:30:21Z2017info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion-application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2196/ijmr.6214Interactive Journal Of Medical Research. Toronto, v. 6, n. 2, p. -, 2017.10.2196/ijmr.6214WOS000415945500004.pdf1929-073Xhttps://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/53497WOS:000415945500004engInteractive Journal Of Medical ResearchTorontoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGiordano, VincenzoKoch, HiltonGodoy-Santos, Alexandre [UNIFESP]Belangero, William DiasSantos Pires, Robinson EstevesLabronici, Pedroreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESPinstname:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)instacron:UNIFESP2024-08-03T03:41:05Zoai:repositorio.unifesp.br/:11600/53497Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.unifesp.br/oai/requestbiblioteca.csp@unifesp.bropendoar:34652024-08-03T03:41:05Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)false |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview Giordano, Vincenzo telemedicine smartphone mobile application |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview |
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WhatsApp Messenger as an Adjunctive Tool for Telemedicine: An Overview |
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Giordano, Vincenzo |
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Giordano, Vincenzo Koch, Hilton Godoy-Santos, Alexandre [UNIFESP] Belangero, William Dias Santos Pires, Robinson Esteves Labronici, Pedro |
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Koch, Hilton Godoy-Santos, Alexandre [UNIFESP] Belangero, William Dias Santos Pires, Robinson Esteves Labronici, Pedro |
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Giordano, Vincenzo Koch, Hilton Godoy-Santos, Alexandre [UNIFESP] Belangero, William Dias Santos Pires, Robinson Esteves Labronici, Pedro |
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whatsapp telemedicine smartphone mobile application |
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whatsapp telemedicine smartphone mobile application |
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Background: The advent of telemedicine has allowed physicians to deliver medical treatment to patients from a distance. Mobile apps such as WhatsApp Messenger, an instant messaging service, came as a novel concept in all fields of social life, including medicine. The use of instant messaging services has been shown to improve communication within medical teams by providing means for quick teleconsultation, information sharing, and starting treatment as soon as possible. Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive systematic review of present literature on the use of the WhatsApp Messenger app as an adjunctive health care tool for medical doctors. Methods: Searches were performed in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library using the term "whatsapp*" in articles published before January 2016. A bibliography of all relevant original articles that used the WhatsApp Messenger app was created. The level of evidence of each study was determined according to the Oxford Levels of Evidence ranking system produced by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. The impact and the indications of WhatsApp Messenger are discussed in order to understand the extent to which this app currently functions as an adjunctive tool for telemedicine. Results: The database search identified a total of 30 studies in which the term "whatsapp*" was used. Each article's list of references was evaluated item-by-item. After literature reviews, letters to the editor, and low-quality studies were excluded, a total of 10 studies were found to be eligible for inclusion. Of these studies, 9 had been published in the English language and 1 had been published in Spanish. Five were published by medical doctors. Conclusions: The pooled data presents compelling evidence that the WhatsApp Messenger app is a promising system, whether used as a communication tool between health care professionals, as a means of communication between health care professionals and the general public, or as a learning tool for providing health care information to professionals or to the general population. However, high-quality and properly evaluated research is needed, as are improvements in descriptions of the methodology and the study processes. These improvements will allow WhatsApp Messenger to be categorically defined as an effective telemedicine tool in many different fields of health care. |
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