COVID-19 and French Medical Maritime Teleconsultation.
Telemed J E Health
; 27(4): 397-401, 2021 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-857607
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has impacted both land and maritime health services. The purpose of this study is to describe the calls received by the Tele-Medical Assistance Service (TMAS) in relation to this epidemic.Methods:
From March 1 to 30 April 30, 2020, all records coded by TMAS doctors as "influenza due to an unidentified virus" were extracted. The following data were collected patients' age, gender, nationality, role on board, type of ship, area of navigation, reason for the teleconsultation, patient's symptoms, whether or not a COVID test had been carried out, and treatment given. The data were analyzed in two groups, depending on the reason for the consultation teleconsultation for suspected COVID patients and teleconsultation for non-COVID patients for whom the call was nevertheless related to the COVID pandemic.Results:
Sixty-one records were included-51 for suspected COVID patients and 10 records for COVID-related problems (six patients whose treatment had stopped due to shortage of medication/one patient reporting a psychiatric problem associated with isolation, three patients followed up as contact cases). Forty-five patients presented with fever when the first call was made (88%) and 39 had a cough (76%). On closure of the medical records, 33 were receiving treatment on board (65%), 10 had disembarked (20%), 1 had been rerouted (2%), and 7 had been evacuated (13%).Discussion:
TMAS was able to aid professional sailors as well as passengers/recreational sailors in terms of telemedicine (diagnosis and monitoring), logistics (barrier actions and isolation), and operations (evacuation and repatriation).Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Remote Consultation
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COVID-19
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Naval Medicine
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Telemed J E Health
Journal subject:
Medical Informatics
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Health Services
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tmj.2020.0296
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