Wound care during the COVID-19 pandemic: improving outcomes through the integration of telemedicine.
J Wound Care
; 30(Sup2): S12-S17, 2021 Feb 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1083226
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is highly contagious and its rapid spread burdens the healthcare system. As the number of confirmed cases goes up, the shortage of medical resources has become a challenge. To avoid the collapse of the healthcare system during the fight with COVID-19, all healthcare workers, including wound care practitioners, should adapt to new roles and use any appropriate methods available to slow the spread of the virus. Integrating telemedicine into wound care during the outbreak helps maintain social distancing, preserve personal protective equipment and medical resources, and eliminate unnecessary exposure for both vulnerable patients and high-risk healthcare workers.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
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Triage
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Telemedicine
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Diabetic Foot
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Ambulatory Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Wound Care
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jowc.2021.30.Sup2.S12
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