Conducting Risk Assessments and Case Detection in Online Environments in the Scope of Fight with COVID-19: A Good Practice Example

• Published in: Northern Clinics of Istanbul Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 183
• Main Authors: Birinci, Suayip, Ulgu, Mustafa Mahir, Aydin, Sahin, Ozcan, Eray
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Istanbul KARE Publishing 2022; Kare Publishing
• Subjects: Health aspects; Risk assessment; Services; Wireless communication systems
• ISSN: 2148-4902; 2536-4553
• DOI: 10.14744/nci.2022.92979

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.