Association between the use of an app for providing healthcare information for parents and urgent emergency department visits for children: a cross-sectional study in Japan
The use of the medical information app was significantly associated with parental ED urgency. These findings suggest that such apps may support informed decision-making in paediatric emergency care. Future research should investigate the effect of this app on a broader population, including cases involving ambulance transport.
Authors
- Asuka Suzuki
- Hirono Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1458-6957)
- Masahiko Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6049-3140)
Institutions
- Saku Central Hospital (JP)
- Teikyo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-098838
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science