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Implementation of Remote Clinics in urology practice during the COVID-19 era: What have we learned? / Implementacion de la teleconsulta en la practica urologica durante la era Covid-19: que hemos aprendido?
Non-conventional in Spanish | WHO COVID | ID: covidwho-601779
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has requiredd rastic measures for an attempt in controlling its spread. Health resources and facilities are being destined for the treatment of critically ill infected patients. During the past weeks, we, as urologists have faced increasingly difficult changes in practice, as out patient activity andelective surgeries must be postponed in order to save resources and limit the mobilization of patients and faculty. During this conflictive situation, telehealth medicine can provide adequate support using technological tools and trying to simulate face-to-face consults with the use of video or telephone calls. However, many out patient clinics and facilities are not ready yet for telehealth as their experience in this area is low. The benefits for telemedicine in urology are continuing urologic outpatient follow-up, providing recommendations and prescriptions, and the triage of patients who will need urgent procedures. Urology residency training has suffered an abrupt disruption nowadays as outpatient, surgical and academic meetings are cancelled. In this scenario, virtual strategies and "smart learning" activities are being used to continue education. We provide a review of the latest published literature regarding the use of telehealth medicine or telemedicine for the modern urology practice, along side our recommendations and conclusions. La actual pandemia por COVID-19 ha requeridola implementacion de medidas drasticas para frenar su avance. Las instalaciones y recursos sanitarios se estan destinando de forma total o parcial para la atencion de pacientes criticos. Los urologos, nos hemos encontrado durante las semanas pasadas con cambios importantes que dificultan nuestra practica clinica diaria. Las actividades ambulatorias como consultas externas y procedimientos ambulatorios, asi como las intervenciones quirurgicas, han tenido que ser suspendidas o retrasadas. Mientras dure esta situacion, la actividad medica telematica puede proveer un soporte adecuado utilizando herramientas tecnologicas y tratando de simular las consultas medicas con video llamadas o llamadas por telefono. Pero muchos servicios y departamentos medico-quirurgicos no se encuentran listos para implementar una practica de consultas telematicas a gran escala porque su experiencia es escasa. Los beneficios de la telemedicina en urologia son permitir el seguimiento de pacientes, dar recomendaciones, prescribir medicamentos, y realizar un triaje de que pacientes precisan una atencion presencial en urgencias. Los programas de formacion de residentes de urologia tambien han sufrido una interrupcion importante de sus actividades cotidianas, ya que se han suspendido consultas, cirugias y actividad academica. En esta situacion, el uso de recursos virtuales y el aprendizaje inteligente se estan utilizando para mantener la docencia. El objetivo de este articulo es proporcionar una revision de la mas reciente literatura acerca del uso de telemedicina en la practica urologica moderna, con nuestras recomendaciones y conclusiones.
Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: WHO COVID Type of study: Cohort study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Document Type: Non-conventional

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: WHO COVID Type of study: Cohort study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Document Type: Non-conventional