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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/86918, first published .
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Digital Literacy and Patient Satisfaction in Telemedicine Follow-Up With In-Person App Instruction Versus Outpatient Department Follow-Up After Upper-Extremity Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Digital Literacy and Patient Satisfaction in Telemedicine Follow-Up With In-Person App Instruction Versus Outpatient Department Follow-Up After Upper-Extremity Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Werapat Ngowroongrueng   1 * , BEng, MD ;   Sitthiphong Suwannaphisit   1 * , MD ;   Chanon Malaikritsanachalee   1 * , MD ;   Sutee Thaveepunsan   1 * , MD ;   Sirisak Chaitantipongse   1 * , MD ;   Theephop Teeragananan   1 * , MD ;   Kanokporn Imsakul   2 * , BSN, MBA ;   Supaira Puntumabumrung   2 * , BEd, MPA ;   Krit Prasittichok   2 * , MSc, PhD

1 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand

2 Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Sitthiphong Suwannaphisit, MD
  • Department of Orthopaedics
  • Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University
  • 681 Samsen Road, Dusit
  • Bangkok 10300
  • Thailand
  • Phone: 66 81 901 0614
  • Email: sitthiphong.suw@nmu.ac.th