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Use of the Microguide mobile phone application for ENT conditions: a national review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2023

Emily Wilson ,
Alexia Dimitriou ,
Amberley Munnings Open the ORCID record for Amberley Munnings [Opens in a new window]  and
Alison Hunt
Emily Wilson
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK
Alexia Dimitriou
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK
Amberley Munnings*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK
Alison Hunt
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK
*
Corresponding author: Amberley Munnings; Email: ajmunnings@live.com
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Abstract

Objective

Smartphone applications are used widely in healthcare, including antimicrobial applications such as Microguide. There has been no review of hospitals using this smartphone application for ENT conditions.

Methods

This study analysed all hospital accounts using Microguide and examined the ENT conditions that were listed.

Results

In total, 123 hospitals were included in this study; 45 ENT-related conditions were listed on Microguide across all hospitals, with an average of 8 conditions listed per hospital.

Conclusion

There is a significant disparity of ENT conditions listed on Microguide. A suggested list is recommended to be included for ENT departments using Microguide, to help improve antimicrobial stewardship for the specialty.

Keywords

Mobile applicationsportable software applicationssmartphone appsportable electronic applicationsMicroguide
Type
Main Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 138 , Issue 3 , March 2024 , pp. 242 - 245
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Footnotes

Amberley Munnings takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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