Telephone consultation service in orthopedics during COVID-19 pandemic. / Consultoría telefónica en COT durante la pandemia por COVID-19. ¿Ha venido para quedarse?
Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed)
; 65(3): 167-171, 2021.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1014775
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIM:
The current COVID-19 pandemic scenario has driven surgical departments to a transformation. The worldwide spread of the disease has led to a public health quarantine where health care professionals are at high risk of infection. In this context, telemedicine has been promoted and scaled up to reduce the risk of transmission. This study aims to demonstrate that a combined framework based on telematics and in-person clinical encounter not only ensures medical care but the safety of healthcare professionals and patients. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Descriptive observational study on the follow-up of patients during the COVID19 Pandemic, combining telephone and traditional.RESULTS:
A total of 5031 telephone calls were made, differentiating between medical referrals, specialized primary care visits, and outpatient consultation. They were classified as successful, required an in-person visit, or no successful telephone contact. Furthermore, we divided them into 2 groups resolved and unresolved. 53% of all telematic visits were successful.CONCLUSIONS:
Telematic medical systems are a feasible option in a orthopedics department and an interesting resource to preserve once the pandemic is resolved. Future lines of research should be opened to improve system success, analyze its cost-effectiveness ratio, and correct any legal conflicts that may exist.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Referral and Consultation
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Telephone
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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