Center for Innovation in Digital Healthcare, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massaschusetts, USA.
Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Telemed J E Health. 2022 Jul;28(7):1064-1069. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0487. Epub 2021 Dec 13.
: Testing facilities for COVID-19 were stood up around the country during the pandemic, but could not handle the demand. This study aimed to combine a mobile application (App) with an at-home test kit to facilitate home-based testing. : After integrating an App with an at-home testing service, we measured the time between sample collection and notification of results. We recruited 92 volunteers to utilize the platform. : Sixty-one percent (55/92) responded to the survey. Median sample collection-to-result time was 2.2 days (IQR = 1.3-3.2). Eighty-two percent (45/55) found the self-test kit and App easy to use. Eighty-four percent agreed that the combined solution is an acceptable way to receive health care services. : Decreasing testing time and providing timely test results improve care access and decrease the risk of infection. Combining a tailored App with an at-home testing service is a feasible solution to reaching that goal.
: 在疫情期间，全国各地都建立了用于检测 COVID-19 的设施，但仍无法满足需求。本研究旨在将移动应用程序（App）与家用检测试剂盒相结合，以方便在家中进行检测。: 在将 App 与家用检测服务集成后，我们测量了从样本采集到通知检测结果的时间。我们招募了 92 名志愿者来试用该平台。: 61%（55/92）的人回应了调查。中位数样本采集到结果的时间为 2.2 天（IQR=1.3-3.2）。82%（45/55）的人认为自检试剂盒和 App 使用方便。84%的人同意这种组合是接受医疗服务的一种可接受的方式。: 减少检测时间并提供及时的检测结果可以改善医疗服务的可及性，并降低感染风险。将定制的 App 与家用检测服务相结合是实现这一目标的可行方案。
