University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, United States of America.
Northeast Ohio Medical University, United States of America.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103282. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103282. Epub 2021 Nov 29.
The use of smartphones in the United States has more than doubled since 2011. Mobile phone applications have versatile functions in ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and plastic surgery, such as increasing patient engagement in treatment, decreasing no-shows to appointments, and providing patient education. They also provide practical advantages to the clinician, including supplementing an otoscope, laryngoscope, or ophthalmoscope. Their use in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and oculoplastic surgery has shown effectiveness for a variety of applications, such as for photography and medical reference. Research suggests that smartphones may improve clinical outcomes and efficiency.
The goal of this study is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date systematic review of the available literature investigating mobile phone use in oculoplastic surgery and OMFS.
A query of terms relevant to oculoplastic surgery and OMFS was conducted using the databases PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsychINFO to identify studies meeting inclusion criteria that investigated the implementation, efficacy, and outcomes of mobile device use in oculoplastic surgery and OMFS. A qualitative summary and discussion of the literature was subsequently synthesized.
Out of a total of 289 articles reviewed, 171 were removed due to duplication across the four databases. Of the 118 studies remaining, 19 of them were included within the final qualitative review after screening the abstracts and full text for relevance. The articles were published between 2005 and 2020 from 7 different countries. Review of the relevant articles showed three settings in which mobile devices were used: communication between providers, communication between providers and patients, and as surgical supplementation. The literature review included use of mobile device photography for quality improvement, visual representation of procedures for patient education, and improved communication amongst providers and patients in the setting of oculoplastics and OMFS.
Mobile device use has become ubiquitous across cultures worldwide. The literature suggests that mobile phone use in oculoplastic surgery and OMFS may improve clinical practice in multiple settings. However, further investigation is necessary to quantify the clinical benefits of mobile device use in oculoplastic and oral and maxillofacial surgery.
自 2011 年以来，美国智能手机的使用量增加了一倍多。移动电话应用在眼科、耳鼻喉科和整形外科学中具有多种功能，例如增加患者对治疗的参与度、减少预约的未到诊率以及提供患者教育。它们还为临床医生提供了实际优势，包括补充耳镜、喉镜或检眼镜。它们在口腔颌面外科（OMFS）和眼整形手术中的应用已显示出在各种应用中的有效性，例如摄影和医学参考。研究表明，智能手机可能改善临床结果和效率。
本研究的目的是对调查眼整形手术和 OMFS 中移动电话使用情况的现有文献进行全面和最新的系统评价。
使用数据库 PubMed、CINAHL、Web of Science 和 PsychINFO 对与眼整形手术和 OMFS 相关的术语进行查询，以确定符合纳入标准的研究，这些研究调查了移动设备在眼整形手术和 OMFS 中的实施、疗效和结果。随后对文献进行了定性总结和讨论。
在总共审查的 289 篇文章中，有 171 篇因四个数据库之间的重复而被删除。在剩余的 118 篇研究中，经过对摘要和全文进行相关性筛选，有 19 篇被纳入最终的定性综述。这些文章发表于 2005 年至 2020 年，来自 7 个不同的国家。对相关文章的审查显示，移动设备在三个环境中得到了使用：提供者之间的沟通、提供者和患者之间的沟通以及作为手术补充。文献综述包括使用移动设备摄影进行质量改进、为患者教育提供手术的可视化表示以及在眼整形和 OMFS 环境中改善提供者和患者之间的沟通。
移动设备的使用在全球范围内已经无处不在。文献表明，眼整形手术和 OMFS 中移动电话的使用可能会改善多种环境下的临床实践。然而，需要进一步调查以量化移动设备在眼整形和口腔颌面外科中的临床益处。
