Eric S McLamore, Shoumen Palit Austin Datta, Victoria Morgan, Nicholas Cavallaro, Greg Kiker, Daniel M Jenkins, Yue Rong, Carmen Gomes, Jonathan Claussen, Diana Vanegas, Evangelyn C Alocilja
SNAPS: Sensor Analytics Point Solutions for Detection and Decision Support Systems
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
internationally evidence exists physicians use instant messaging services communication tasks everyday clinical practice however data physicians germany regard therefore initiation project doctalkdialog meets chatbot collaborative learning teaching process work conducted stakeholder survey exploratory research approach aim gain initial insights use instant messaging software attitudes towards data security advantages disadvantages implementing datasecure inhouse messaging platform n 70 physicians charituniversittsmedizin berlin completed exploratory questionnaire closed openended questions quantitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics qualitative data using thematic analysis use messenger software widespread sample studied physicians frequently used facetoface contact communication average ten instant messages exchanged per day mainly among colleagues answer mutual questions send pictures high awareness privacyrelated restrictions among participating physicians advantages fast uncomplicated communication also highlighted instant messenger solution complies german data protection guidelines needed investigated detail