Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19

Portnoy, Jay M.; Waller, Morgan; Elliott, Tania

doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2020.03.008

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“…Thus, many suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patients and even non-COVID-19 patients do not have access to appropriate medical care during this pandemic. Remote medical monitoring via phone or the internet is an available tool that assists healthcare providers in delivering care to patients at home [4]. However, this technology was not widely available (61.1%) for the healthcare professionals participating in this study.…”

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Personal Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Realities and Perspectives of Healthcare Workers in Latin America

Delgado

Wyss

Pérez³

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Healthcare workers exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19) may not have adequate access to personal protective equipment (PPE), safety procedures, and diagnostic protocols. Our objective was to evaluate the reality and perceptions about personal safety among healthcare workers in Latin America. This is a cross-sectional, online survey-based study administered to 936 healthcare professionals in Latin America from 31 March 2020 to 4 April 2020. A 12-item structured questionnaire was developed. A total of 936 healthcare workers completed the online survey. Of them, 899 (95.1%) were physicians, 28 (2.9%) were nurses, and 18 (1.9%) were allied health professionals. Access to protective equipment was as follows: gel hand sanitizer (n = 889; 95%), disposable gloves (n = 853; 91.1%), disposable gowns (n = 630; 67.3%), disposable surgical masks (785; 83.9%), N95 masks (n = 516; 56.1%), and facial protective shields (n = 305; 32.6%). The vast majority (n = 707; 75.5%) had access to personal safety policies and procedures, and 699 (74.7%) participants had access to diagnostic algorithms. On a 1-to-10 Likert scale, the participants expressed limited human resources support (4.92 ± 0.2; mean ± SD), physical integrity protection in the workplace (5.5 ± 0.1; mean ± SD), and support from public health authorities (5.01 ± 0.12; mean ± SD). Healthcare workers in Latin America had limited access to essential PPE and support from healthcare authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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confidence: 99%

Personal Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Realities and Perspectives of Healthcare Workers in Latin America

Delgado

Wyss

Pérez³

et al. 2020

IJERPH

196

154

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“…Therefore, this technology is an attractive, effective and affordable option (14,26,27). Patients are eager to use telehealth, but barriers still exist (28,29). The barriers of implementing these programs also largely depend on payments, accreditation, and insurance (8).…”

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The role of telehealth during COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic review based on current evidence

Monaghesh

Hajizadeh

2020

Preprint

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Abstract Purpose: The outbreak of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. Telehealth is an effective option to fight the outbreak of COVID-19. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the role of telehealth services in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and controlling diseases during COVID-19 outbreak.Methods: This systematic review was conducted through searching five databases including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Inclusion criteria included studies clearly defining any use of telehealth services in all aspects of health care during COVID-19 outbreak, published from December 31, 2019, written in English language and published in peer reviewed journals. Two reviewers independently assessed search results, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies. Quality assessment was based on the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) checklist. Narrative synthesis was undertaken to summarize and report the findings.Results: Eight studies met the inclusion out of the 142 search results. Currently, healthcare providers and patients who are self-isolating, telehealth is certainly appropriate in minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This solution has the potential to prevent any sort of direct physical contact, provide continuous care to the community, and finally reduce morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 outbreak.Conclusions: The use of telehealth improves the provision of health services. Therefore, telehealth should be an important tool in caring services while keeping patients and health providers safe during COVID-19 outbreak.

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“…These visits are billable, are rapidly become the default mode of medical visits for urgent reasons, and may become the way routine visits are conducted if the pandemic continues for a long duration. 18 Patients with diabetes stand to benefit from televisits, since interviewing and inspection predominate rather than palpation and auscultation.…”

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Diabetes and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Insights from Recent Experience Might Guide Future Management

Stoian

Banerjee

Rizvi

et al. 2020

Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders

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Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19

Cited by 579 publications

References 7 publications

Personal Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Realities and Perspectives of Healthcare Workers in Latin America

Personal Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Realities and Perspectives of Healthcare Workers in Latin America

The role of telehealth during COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic review based on current evidence

Diabetes and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Insights from Recent Experience Might Guide Future Management

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