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2020
BackgroundSince there is no specific treatment for coronavirus, there is an urgent need for global monitoring of people with Covid-19. The use of e-health services should be compatible with the diagnosis and control of the outbreak of zoonotic infectious diseases. The aim of this study is to provide a conceptual model based on health information technology services for Covid-19 disease management.MethodsThe present study is an applied descriptive study that was performed on a cross-sectional basis in a COVID-19 Center Hospital in Fars province of IRAN country in April 2020. The main tool of this research is a questionnaire that has been compiled by reviewing related articles in databases and surveying with experts in order to determine the necessary services in the management and control model of the prevalence of Covid19 disease. Then, in order to determine the necessary services in the conceptual model, this questionnaire was given to various specialists in the COVID-19 Center Hos...
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The purpose of this research is to find out how people use information and communication technology as a medium to continue activities that cannot be done face-toface and technology that can be used for medical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research method is presented in a qualitative descriptive manner. The author uses observation data collection techniques. The results obtained from this study are that people use information and communication technology for Work From Home, School From Home activities, and information interests for medical purposes. It is concluded that the public only uses information and communication technology to continue carrying out activities because of the facilities and features of information and communication technology which have advantages and convenience for use by various groups of people.Many people take for granted modern information and communication technology that was not even accessible a few decades ago. These innovations in information and communication technology, which have long been considered trivial, unimportant, during times of calm have now become indispensable in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. There are now a variety of digital technologies that can be used to augment and enhance work, learning, and public health strategies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, technology plays an important role in keeping community activities functioning during the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB).
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Health Sciences, 2021
Information is changing rapidly and being constantly updated in the fight against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. Obtaining up-to-date information has become an important requirement of healthcare workers during this time. The purpose of this study was to determine information communication technology (ICT) tools used by healthcare workers to access up-to-date information concerning COVID-19 disease during the peak period. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the participation of 134 healthcare workers, 59 physicians and 75 nurses, working in Karadeniz Technical University Farabi Hospital. A data form developed by the authors was employed as a data collection tool. The data were analyzed using the chi-square and Wilcoxon signed rank tests. Results: Length of use of ICT tools and applications increased significantly compared to the pre-pandemic period (p<0.05). The ICT tool regarded as most useful by physicians and nurses for obtaining upto-date information about the COVID-19 disease during the pandemic was the official Health Ministry web site (76.4% and 71.4%, respectively) and WhatsApp (28.0% and 32.8%, respectively). The academic databases most employed for access to professional information among healthcare workers during this period were Google Scholar (44.8%), PubMed (44.0%), and MEDLINE (20.9%). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers mostly followed the Ministry of Health publications for access to up-to-date information on the COVID-19 disease, and benefited WhatsApp application the most. During this period, there was a significant increase in the time that healthcare workers use (ICT) tools to obtain information about clinical applications. The data obtained from this study will be a useful guide for strategies aimed at facilitating access to evidence-based information on the part of healthcare workers during times of pandemic.
2020
The aim was to study thestructure, routes and algorithms of telemedical network in Odessa region and its impact on the spread of COVID-19 pandemics. Materials and methods: We have analysed the data of the official reporting documentation provided by the Department of Healthcare of Odessa region. So the description of legislative acts and structure of telmedical network of Odessa region is given. In more detail, we described functions and capabilities of telmedical network COVID-19 pandemics. Conclusions: Studies have shown that Telemedicine can be used in 5 main directions: Triage and decisions regarding hospitalization to hospitals designed for COVID-19 patients or to other hospitals. Outpatient consulting in COVID-19 patients who stay at home. Coordination of activities of different hospitals; provision of specialized consulting. Training of healthcare providers for counter-epidemic measures and management of COVID-19 patients. Routine consulting in patients with chronic disease and in palliative cases. In all this activities significant benefits were founded. But amount of telemedical consultations are quiet low. As in all viral pandemies remote consultations of patients leeds to lowering in amount of infection of COVID-19 patients. KEY WORDS: COVID-19, Triage, Telemedicine, Remote Consultation, Health Communication
Health Education and Information initiatives of telehealth centers do combat COVID-
Revista de Enfermagem do Centro Oeste Mineiro, 2020
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Need for Telehealth in the Era of Covid-19
Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, 2020
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International Journal in IT & Engineering, 2020
As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread to more countries and territories with rising fatalities and global panic, the need for innovative measures to control its spread becomes more imperative. Telemedicine and Telehealth, the use of highspeed telecommunications systems and non-contact technologies for the delivery, management and monitoring of healthcare services have become timely with great potentials to shield health workers from direct contact with COVID-19 patients, as well as limit social mobility of the infected, both of which contribute to curtailing the spread of the virus. This paper analyses the application of telemedicine and related technologies as suitable strategies for controlling the spread of COVID-19 global health pandemic.
Health and Technology, 2021
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Telehealth Applications and its Contribution to the Pandemic Covid-19
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The adoption of telehealth in a wide range of remote care activities has already been established in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The pressure on digital system providers for smart solutions and applications for telehealth and telemedicine systems by citizens, health professionals and public bodies as tools to tackle the pandemic is enormous. Fear of transmitting the virus has led to many telemedicine applications and systems with the most important being contact detection, reporting and monitoring of possible or confirmed cases as well as remote psychological support. Technologies such as the development of sophisticated clinical decision support systems and cloud-supported mobile solutions seem to have the best prospects. The use of tele-health seems to be spreading rapidly in the field of health with good prospects for its further spread and its permanent establishment. However, many obstacles remain to be overcome at many levels, such as the risk of personal data b...
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