A Mobile App to Improve Patient Management in Emergency Departments: Caregiver Needs Analysis, Design and Early Technology Acceptance Assessment.
Frédéric Ehrler, Carlotta Tuor, Robin Rey...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34734879Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID05557331
Effectiveness of a Mobile App (PIMPmyHospital) in Reducing Therapeutic Turnaround Times in an Emergency Department: Protocol for a Pre-Post Intervention Study
Led by Pediatric Clinical Research Platform · Updated on 2025-08-19
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the impact of the PIMPmyHospital mobile app on how quickly emergency department physicians and nurses learn about laboratory results while working in a pediatric emergency department in Switzerland. This single-center, pre-post study compares outcomes before and after the app's implementation, focusing on improving the time it takes for caregivers to access lab results. The study involves a 12-month retrospective period before the app and a 6-month prospective period after its use begins. The intervention involves the implementation and use of the PIMPmyHospital app, designed to deliver lab results directly to caregivers' mobile devices. The study compares two groups: one before the app was used, with data collected retrospectively from electronic medical records, and one after the app's introduction, with data collected prospectively over six months. The study also evaluates app acceptance and usability using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) at three time points and the System Usability Scale (SUS) at the end of the intervention. Participants include postgraduate pediatric residents, pediatric emergency medicine fellows, and registered nurses working in the pediatric emergency department who are 18 years or older. Researchers will collect precise times when lab results become available and when caregivers access them, both through traditional electronic medical records and the app. Additional assessments include length of stay in the emergency department and cognitive alerts. Overall participation spans an 18-month period, with ongoing evaluation of app acceptance, usability, and time-related outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effectiveness of a Mobile App in Reducing Therapeutic TAT in an Emergency Department
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Postgraduate residents pursuing a pediatric residency of less than 6 years
- Pediatric emergency medicine fellows
- Registered nurses from the pediatric emergency department
- Willingness to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- none
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Monitoring
Duration - 12 months
Participants' data from electronic medical records will be collected retrospectively to assess time to lab results review before implementing the app.
Data collection from records; no visits required
Implementation
Duration - 6 months
Participants will use the PIMPmyHospital mobile app in the emergency department to access lab results, and their app usage and acceptance will be evaluated.
Assessments at app start, 1 week, and at 6 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
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Geneva Children's Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, 1205
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Geneva Children's Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, 1205
Actively Recruiting
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Research Team
J
Johan N Siebert, MD
F
Frederic Ehrler, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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Effectiveness of a Mobile App in Reducing Therapeutic Turnaround Time and Facilitating Communication between Caregivers in a Pediatric Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.
Frederic Ehrler, Carlotta Tuor, Remy Trompier...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35330427Effectiveness of a Mobile App (PIMPmyHospital) in Reducing Therapeutic Turnaround Times in an Emergency Department: Protocol for a Pre- and Posttest Study.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37133909