Interprofessional Communication of Physicians Using WhatsApp: Physicians' Perspective

Shaarani, Issam; El-Kantar, Aref; Hamzeh, Nour; Jounblat, Mohammad; El-Yaman, Tala; Habanjar, Mira; Halawi, Nourhane; Itani, Ahmad; Soubra, Rabih

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“…Previous studies have already mentioned and recommended developing such guidelines repeatedly. 31,32 However, our results showed that physicians are still questioning the efficiency of telemedicine in health care. More than 85% of physicians stated that they were unable to reach a diagnosis when providing a telemedicine consultation.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…of patients usually seen on an average working day (before the current pandemic) physicians, which is in agreement with another study conducted in Lebanon proving the popularity of WhatsApp use among Lebanese physicians for interprofessional consultation. 32 This widespread use of telemedicine and WhatsApp among Lebanese physicians provides evidence of the potential of WhatsApp as a telemedicine tool that can be implemented and integrated into the health care system in Lebanon, especially in the context of a future pandemic. Moreover, almost 60% of physicians reported spending less than 15 min on a consultation completed via telemedicine.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The literature has been discussing the need for further investigation of the implications of telemedicine on patients' confidentiality. 32,35,36 Our study tried to tackle this topic in many aspects. Only 16% of physicians stated that they would do a telemedicine consultation in the presence of someone who could listen to the conversation; this shows that physicians using telemedicine do try to preserve patients' privacy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Two other studies conducted in Lebanon were also in agreement with this assumption. 31,32 This implies that it might be wrong to consider telemedicine a service that can completely replace the current face-to-face dominated health care services and provide the same quality of health care. Instead, telemedicine may be integrated into the health care system as a service that can be used for following up with patients rather than for a complete consultation, especially during a pandemic, to minimize unnecessary increased contact with patients, consumption of protective equipment, and patient load in health care facilities.…”

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Utilization of Telemedicine by the Lebanese Physicians During Time of Pandemic

Shaarani

Ghanem

Jounblat

et al. 2022

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Background: The use of technology in the medical field has been rising rapidly and offering, in many cases, an alternative to traditional ways of practicing medicine, especially when remote medical services are required. This background has laid the foundation for telemedicine to play a role in controlling the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Telemedicine has the potential to allow the facilitation of providing the necessary medical care to patients without exposing them to contact with other patients or the general population. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the utilization of telemedicine by the Lebanese physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional online study was conducted using LimeSurvey Ò through an e-mail-based questionnaire sent to physicians currently enrolled in both Beirut and Tripoli Lebanese Order of Physicians.Results: Four hundred one physicians completed the survey resulting in a response rate of 5.85%. Most of the respondents (N = 401, 75.8%) reported using telemedicine to provide health care services to patients without in-person visits during the pandemic. Among those using telemedicine (N = 304), around 40% reported that they started using it during COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion: Literature states that the average time of an inperson clinic consultation is more than 15 min. This implies that telemedicine can play a role in saving physicians' time; this conclusion is supported by other studies that consider telemedicine a time-saving method of providing health care services. Conclusions: Our study indicated that telemedicine is used by the majority of Lebanese physicians and that this use has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results showed that telemedicine does have a potential that can allow it to be integrated in the health care system and implemented on a national organized level.

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confidence: 98%

Section: Characteristic Frequency (%)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Utilization of Telemedicine by the Lebanese Physicians During Time of Pandemic

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Ghanem

Jounblat

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“…The WhatsApp Instant-Messaging system (WM) is a useful and easy tool to rapidly share any information useful to participants in various clinical settings [11][12][13]. Its diffusion and usage among healthcare professionals is mainly due to the real experience of many advantages and benefits reported in clinical practice, which can be summarised in a greater communication flexibility and a more streamlined management of some workflows [14].…”

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Reactions and countermeasures of medical oncologists towards the incoming COVID-19 pandemic: a WhatsApp messenger-based report from the Italian College of Chief Medical Oncologists

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Borsellino²,

Butera³

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Background: This descriptive, unplanned investigation has been undertaken to report reactions, attitudes and countermeasures which have been put in place and implemented by medical oncology units facing the COVID-19 outbreak in Southern Italy.Materials and methods: Data have been retrospectively obtained from the time-related analysis of conversations via a WhatsApp messenger-based group chat between the medical directors belonging to the Italian College of Medical Oncology Directors. Overall number, intensity and time trend of conversations related to reactions during the 4 weeks of observation related to the crucial events which occurred between 24 February and 28 March, 2020 are included. A sentiment analysis of conversations was also carried out. Results:We report 956 conversations among 19 medical oncology units related to reactions to the crucial events, such as epidemic spread, Government ordinances and guidelines during the 4 weeks of observation. Data show significant awareness of problems linked to the COVID-19 spread among oncologists and rapid diffusion of countermeasures. Actions taken were correlated time wise to crucial events. A correlation between Research

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Interprofessional Communication of Physicians Using WhatsApp: Physicians' Perspective

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Utilization of Telemedicine by the Lebanese Physicians During Time of Pandemic

Utilization of Telemedicine by the Lebanese Physicians During Time of Pandemic

Reactions and countermeasures of medical oncologists towards the incoming COVID-19 pandemic: a WhatsApp messenger-based report from the Italian College of Chief Medical Oncologists

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