The Coronaid Program: An App-Based Telemedicine Tool for Triaging, Testing, Treating and Monitoring COVID-19 Patients in Mexico

Rocha-Haro, Andrea; Morgenstern-Kaplan, Dan; Canales-Albarrán, Sofía Jimena; Núñez-García, Edgar; León-Mayorga, Yasshid

doi:10.7759/cureus.19920

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“…People are reducing activities outside the home to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, including visiting health care facilities. Remote information exchange using telemedicine applications is considered effective in providing care to COVID-19 patients, especially those living in remote areas, as reported in several studies (16)(15) 17 . In addition, studies have also reported increased people's access to medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic using telemedicine 15 .…”

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Systematic Review of the Efficiency of Telemedicine During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Yuniasih,

Mansur,

Dewantari

et al. 2022

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COVID-19 is a world health problem that has caused significant changes in the health care system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some efforts are needed to reduce the spread of the. Telemedicine, as a remote technology, is one of the effective options for use in the healthcare system today. This study aims to explore the efficiency of using telemedicine as one of the facilities in the context of controlling COVID-19. This systematic review research uses 4 databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and Wiley. The keywords used are "telemedicine" or "telehealth," "e-Health," and "COVID-19". The inclusion criteria are the articles that contain telemedicine in the control of COVID-19, published in 2021 in Indonesian or English by accredited journals, and using observational, descriptive, or case research. About 1,877 article titles were identified, and 1,869 were excluded because they were irrelevant and did not match the inclusion factor. A total of 8 articles were included in the analysis of this study. One article found that the effectiveness of telemedicine for rural communities is difficult to access. Six articles found that telemedicine reduces the frequency of visits to doctors/hospitals, reduces transportation costs, reduces hospitalization time and costs, reduces the workload of health workers, and reduces the transmission of COVID-19. One article listed the effectiveness of telemedicine for COPD patients with COVID-19. Telemedicine as a health care system is a promising effort during the COVID-19 pandemic and has excellent potential to help reduce the burden of health costs.

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Systematic Review of the Efficiency of Telemedicine During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Yuniasih,

Mansur,

Dewantari

et al. 2022

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The effectiveness of tele-triage during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

2023

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Background Telehealth services were used by healthcare centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to identify and manage patients at the forefront of the healthcare system. As one of these technologies, tele-triage refers to the assessment of a patient's health status through telephone or another means of communication and recommending treatment or providing appropriate referrals in emergency rooms and primary care offices. This study aimed to perform a systematic review of the evidence on the effectiveness of tele-triage, as one of these technologies, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Medline (via PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant English articles published since the pandemic's onset until December 30, 2021. Studies investigating the tele-triage's effect on patient safety, clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction were included. Data on study characteristics, intervention characteristics, and their effects on study outcomes were extracted separately by two authors. A narrative synthesis of the included studies was ultimately performed. Results Out of the 6312 retrieved studies, 14 met the inclusion criteria. The tele-triage intervention was offered by an algorithm-based system in eight studies (57.14%) and by healthcare providers in six other studies (42.86%) to determine the patient's level of care. According to the results, tele-triage interventions during COVID-19 can reduce unnecessary emergency room visits (by 1.2–22.2%), improve clinical outcomes after intervention (such as would closure in diabetic feet), reduce mortality and injuries, and ensure patient satisfaction with tele-triage (53–98%). Conclusions This study found that tele-triage interventions reduced unnecessary visits, improved clinical outcomes, reduced mortality, and injuries, increased patient satisfaction, reduced healthcare provider workload, improved access to primary care consultation, and increased patient safety and satisfaction. Therefore, tele-triage systems are not only suitable for providing acute and emergency care remotely but they are also recommended as an alternative tool to monitor and diagnose COVID-19.

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The Coronaid Program: An App-Based Telemedicine Tool for Triaging, Testing, Treating and Monitoring COVID-19 Patients in Mexico

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Systematic Review of the Efficiency of Telemedicine During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Systematic Review of the Efficiency of Telemedicine During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The effectiveness of tele-triage during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

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