Open AccessEvaluating the Utility of Using Text Messages to Communicate With Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Kevin J. Campbell,
Brenna Blackburn,
Jill Erickson,
Christopher E. Pelt,
Lucas A. Anderson,
Christopher L. Peters,
Jeremy M. Gililland
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-21-00042
Subject(s) - text messaging , phone , covid-19 , pandemic , text message , medicine , value (mathematics) , observational study , psychology , medical emergency , internet privacy , computer science , computer network , linguistics , philosophy , disease , machine learning , infectious disease (medical specialty)
We evaluated the use of text messages to communicate information to patients whose surgeries were postponed because of the COVID-19 restriction on elective surgeries. Our hypothesis was that text messaging would be an effective way to convey updates.