Mobile Health Applications in Pediatric Patient Management: Clinicians' Perceptions, Expectations and Experiences

NCT06146465 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Pediatric mHealth
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 368
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to to determine the perceptions, expectations and experiences of physicians involved in pediatric patient management about mHealth applications. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is the use of mHealth applications in pediatric patient management different between pediatricians and other specialties?
• What are the most commonly used mHealth applications in pediatric patient management? Participants will fill out an online survey form.

Conditions

Mobile Health; Pediatrics

Keywords

mobile health; pediatric

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Frequency of clinicians' use of mHealth applications

  How often is it used per week?

  12/01/2023-01/01/2024

• duration of clinicians' use of mHealth applications

  How long do they use it?

  12/01/2023-01/01/2024

Study Arms (2)

Pediatrics

attending and resident pediatrics physicians involved in pediatric patient management

Other: speciality

Non-Pediatrics physicians

attending and resident non-pediatrics physicians involved in pediatric patient management

Other: speciality

Interventions

speciality OTHER

Not

Non-Pediatrics physicians; Pediatrics

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Our research population consists of approximately 8500 physicians for pediatricians, approximately 25000 physicians for family physicians, and 15000 physicians for general practitioners in Turkey.

You may qualify if:

• Being a medical doctor involved in the management of pediatric patients (0-18 years old)

You may not qualify if:

• Other specialists outside of pediatrics and family medicine.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital

Izmir, 35150, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• El Hadidy TS, Alshafei AE, Mortell AE, Doherty EM. Smartphones in clinical practice: doctors' experience at two Dublin paediatric teaching hospitals. Ir J Med Sci. 2018 Aug;187(3):565-573. doi: 10.1007/s11845-017-1713-x. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

  PMID: 29170970 RESULT

• Jahn HK, Jahn IHJ, Behringer W, Lyttle MD, Roland D; Paediatric Emergency Research United Kingdom and Ireland (PERUKI). A survey of mHealth use from a physician perspective in paediatric emergency care in the UK and Ireland. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Aug;180(8):2409-2418. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04023-0. Epub 2021 Mar 25.

  PMID: 33763717 RESULT

• Hadjipanayis A, Klonis A, Abdel-Mannan OA, Sutcliffe AG. Smartphone use in Paediatric Practice: a national survey. J Mob Technol Med. 2016;5(1):3-8. doi:10.7309/jmtm.5.1.2

  RESULT

Study Officials

• Derşan Onur

  Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Derşan Onur

CONTACT

+90 (232) 411 60 00; dersan.onur@sbu.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 19, 2023
• First Posted: November 24, 2023
• Study Start: October 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2024
• Study Completion: October 1, 2024
• Last Updated: August 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)