Acceptability and Feasibility of a Mobile Web Application to Help Identify Nontraumatic Abdominal Patient-Reported Symptoms in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We developed a mobile web application to help identify nontraumatic abdominal patient-reported symptoms (PRS) in patients who visited the emergency department (ED). Patients can use this during waiting times to facilitate patient history-taking by the physician. The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of PRS usage in the ED by patients.

Methods

A mixed-methods study was conducted at the ED of an academic tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea. Adult patients aged ≤65 years presenting with abdominal symptoms were enrolled. We assessed PRS completion, time, and help required. Patient surveys and semi-structured interviews with patients and physicians were used to evaluate feasibility and acceptability.

Results

A total of 30 patient surveys we

SUBMITTER: Heo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433910 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature