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. 2022 Apr 18;9(2):183-187.
doi: 10.14744/nci.2022.92979. eCollection 2022.

Conducting risk assessments and case detection in online environments in the scope of fight with COVID-19: A good practice example diabetes: A cross-sectional study

Suayip Birinci  1 , Mustafa Mahir Ulgu  2 , Sahin Aydin  3 , Eray Ozcan  4
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Conducting risk assessments and case detection in online environments in the scope of fight with COVID-19: A good practice example diabetes: A cross-sectional study

Suayip Birinci et al. North Clin Istanb. .

Abstract

Turkey's Corona Precaution Application, a web-based and mobile service, has been actively used by the citizens of the Republic of Turkey and foreigners coming to Turkey since March 19, 2020. This article examines the Corona Precaution Application in terms of its success in detecting risky and positive cases among users. In this informative process analysis study, which is conducted in the lights of Ministry of Health of Turkey data, the efficiency of Corona Precaution Application in March 2020-August 2020 has been measured through the usage statistics from specific provinces and the effect of the application has been proved. The application was used by a total of 2.159.903 people on mobile and web platforms and risk assessments were made. As a result, 135.277 people who were scored as high risk were referred to health-care facilities, and 12.067 people were hospitalized with a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 in PCR tests or isolated at home. When evaluated cumulatively, Corona Precaution Application is used as an effective tool of the health system in the fight against COVID-19. 12.067 people were found to be positive with the referrals to the healthcare facility made through the application; thus, it has been one of the most effective tools in controlling the spread of the disease.

Keywords: COVID-19; mobile health; risk assessment.

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Corona Precaution Application, web home page.
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Corona Precaution Application, “Chronic Diseases” questions page.
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Corona Precaution Application, “last 14 days” questions page.
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Corona Precaution Application, “symptoms” questions page.
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Corona Precaution Application, result page.
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Number of people who checked for COVID-19 symptoms by month.
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Rates of high-risk people by age and gender groups.
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