Use of Telemedicine and Virtual Care for Remote Treatment in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Use of Telemedicine and Virtual Care for Remote Treatment in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI：
10.1007/s10916-020-01596-5
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发表时间：
2020-06-15
影响因子：
5.3
通讯作者：
Anthony, Bokolo, Jr.
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作者：
Anthony, Bokolo, Jr.
当前的2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对医疗中心资源造成了重大压力。因此，人们对减少和管理COVID-19的担忧日益加剧，因为需要在大流行期间提供诊断、治疗、监测和随访。因此，COVID-19大流行从根本上迅速改变了医生为患者提供护理的方式。医疗中心现正通过迅速采用数字化工具及远程医疗及虚拟护理等技术应对COVID-19，远程医疗及虚拟护理指使用信息及通信技术（ICT）为患者提供数字化或远程医疗服务。预计远程医疗将提供及时的护理，同时尽量减少接触，以保护医务人员和病人。因此，我们进行了快速文献回顾，并采用了2019年至2020年5月发表的35项研究，以提供关于在COVID-19大流行期间使用远程医疗和虚拟护理对患者进行远程治疗的重要性的理论和实践证据。本文提供了基于如何在COVID-19大流行期间使用远程医疗和虚拟护理的实用指南。这项研究提供了在不久的将来整合虚拟医疗解决方案的潜力，以促进数字技术集成到医疗保健的影响。
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant strain on medical centers resources. Thus, concerns about the reducing and management of COVID-19 are on the rise, as there is need to provide diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and follow-ups during the pandemic. Therefore, the COVID-19 pandemic has radically and quickly altered how medical practitioners provide care to patients. Medical centers are now responding to COVID-19 through rapid adoption of digital tools and technologies such as telemedicine and virtual care which refer to the delivery of healthcare services digital or at a distance using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for treatment of patients. Telemedicine is expected to deliver timely care while minimizing exposure to protect medical practitioners and patients. Accordingly, a rapid literature review was conducted, and 35 research studies published from 2019 to May 2020 were employed to provide theoretical and practical evidence on the significance of using telemedicine and virtual care for remote treatment of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article provides practical guide based on how to use telemedicine and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study provides implication on the potentials of consolidating virtual care solutions in the near future towards contributing to integrate digital technologies into healthcare.