ผลการใช้งาน LINE official account PED Khon Kaen HI ในการดููแลผู้ป่วยเด็ก โรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 ที่บ้าน
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been widespread in many waves in Thailand. After implementation of the home isolation policy, we havedeveloped the application for telemedicine. Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of LINE official account PED Khon Kaen HI for caring pediatric patients with COVID-19 at home.Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was investigated. The LINE user characteristics, including age,sex, the new friend path, number of new users, chat messages, and consultation issues from 15 January to 31 May 2022, were collected, and analyzed. The content analysis of consultations and questions related to childcare was performed and reported. Results: The LINE official account PED Khon Kaen HI had 1,045 users, 39 of whom were medical personnel, and 5016 chat messages. Most of the users were female (75%), aged 30-34 (24%), and in the Northeast (94%). The month with the highest number of chatmessages/ users wasinApril (2404 times/545 users). The most common consultations were(1) symptoms of pediatric patients with COVID-19 such as high fever/ cough/ runny nose (51%), and vomiting/ diarrhea (15%), (2) how to care pediatric patients with COVID-19, such as how to give medicine/ favipiravir (39%). Eight patients (0.8%) were transferred to the emergency room and admitted to the nearby hospital. Conclusion: Implementing LINE official account PED Khon Kaen HI in counselling the caregiversfor caring pediatric patients with COVID-19 at home facilitatessuccessful home isolation. Frequently asked questions and consultations can be used to develop handouts or patient educational materials that respond to the needs of caregivers and may apply to further development of telemedicine technology in the other disciplines
Source: Thai Journal of Pediatrics
Language: Thai
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220529922