Design and evaluation of a new mobile application to improve the management of minor ailments: a pilot study

Table 2 Assessment of the participant’s role in the diagnosis of diarrhea

Diagnostic questions (Parameter)		Scenario 1			Scenario 2
Diagnostic questions (Parameter)		Pre application N (%)	Post application N(%)	P value	Pre application N (%)	Post application N(%)	P value
Who is the patient?		10 (66.67)	14 (93.33)	0.134	12 (80)	15 (100)	0.248
What are the disease symptoms?		8 (53.33)	15 (100)	0.023	10 (66.67)	15 (100)	0.074
How long is the duration of diarrhea?		9 (60)	15 (100)	0.041	11 (73.33)	15 (100)	0.134
What is the action taken by the patient?		3 (20)	15 (100)	0.001	2 (13.33)	15 (100)	0.001
Questioning about medical history of the patient		2 (13.33)	15 (100)	0.001	10 (66.67)	15 (100)	0.074
Questioning about medication history of the patient		2 (13.33)	15 (100)	0.001	11 (73.33)	15 (100)	0.134
Additional conditions that necessitate referral	Recent history of antibiotic usage	2 (13.33)	15 (100)	0.001	3 (20)	15 (100)	0.001
Additional conditions that necessitate referral	Recent history of travel abroad	5 (33.33)	15 (100)	0.004	7 (46.67)	15 (100)	0.013
Additional questions for scenario 1	Pregnancy	9 (60)	14 (93.33)	0.074
Additional questions for scenario 1	Breast feeding	5 (33.33)	14 (93.33)	0.004
Number of questions asked by the pharmacist^a		4.33 ± 2.32	10.73 ± 0.80	0.001	4.33 ± 1.40	8.00 ± 0.00	0.001
Optimum assessment of the case^b		0 (0.0)	13 (86.67)	0.001	0 (0.0)	15 (100)	0.000

^aMaximum number of necessary questions to the SP is 11 in the first scenario and 8 in the second scenario
^bOptimum assessment of the case by asking all necessary questions to the SP, including WWHAM questions and diarrhea specific questions. Statistical analysis in this table was done through McNemar’s Chi Square test for paired categorical variables, and Wilcoxon signed rank test for continuous variables

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