Role of Telehealth in the Management of COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Previous SARS, MERS, and Ebola Outbreaks.
@article{Keshvardoost2020RoleOT, title={Role of Telehealth in the Management of COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Previous SARS, MERS, and Ebola Outbreaks.}, author={Sareh Keshvardoost and Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy and Farhad Fatehi}, journal={Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association}, year={2020} }
Concerns about the prevention and management of COVID-19 are on the rise, as it is crucial in contagious epidemics that travel and transfer of the patients be minimal for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-ups. Telemedicine or telehealth can play an important role, especially with previous successful experiences in the management of acute infectious respiratory epidemics such as SARS and MERS. In order to better control the rapid spread of coronavirus and manage the COVID-19 crisis, both…
81 Citations
Telemedicine and e-Health research solutions in literature for combatting COVID-19: a systematic review
- MedicineHealth and technology
- 2021
A systematic review of the implementation of telemedicine and e-health systems in the combat to COVID-19 to present a comprehensive description of the state of the art considering the domain areas, organizations, funding agencies, researcher units and authors involved.
Telemedicine to promote mental health conditions in Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic
- Medicine
- 2021
An overview of the importance and necessity of telemedicine in addressing mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Bangladesh is provided.
Use of Telemedicine in the Management of Viral Respiratory Disease Epidemics (SARS, MERS, Influenza, and COVID-19): A Review
- MedicineFrontiers in Health Informatics
- 2021
There is considerable evidence to show that telemedicine is a useful and convenient method to manage and control viral respiratory disease epidemics, and countries should pay special attention to telemedics to control the current pandemic and future epidemics and use it extensively.
Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review
- Medicine, Political ScienceJournal of medical Internet research
- 2020
There is compelling evidence to suggest that telehealth may have a significant effect on advancing health care in the future, however, the feasibility and application of telehealth in resource-limited settings and low- and middle-income countries must be established to avail its potential and transform health care for the world's population.
Role of Telemental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Early Review
- Medicine, PsychologyIranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- 2022
The study showed that telemental health and telepsychiatry approaches effectively promote the mental health and well-being of participants with various mental problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AN INTEGRATED CARE MODEL BASED ON HOSPITAL AND HOME DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TELEHEALTH
- Medicine, Political ScienceJournal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine / İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
- 2021
In a pandemic such as COVID-19, telehealth may increase adherence to treatment and isolation pre-cautions among patients with diseases that require follow-up without hospitalization after diagnosis, ensuring these patients receive the care they need.
Hospitals’ responsibility in response to the threat of infectious disease outbreak in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Implications for low- and middle-income countries
- Medicine, Political ScienceGlobal Health Journal
- 2020
Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review (Preprint)
- Medicine, Political Science
- 2020
There is compelling evidence to suggest that telehealth may have a significant effect on advancing health care in the future, and a global consensus on definitions, boundaries, protocols, monitoring, evaluation, and data privacy is urgently needed.
The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
- Medicine, Political ScienceInternational journal of environmental research and public health
- 2021
A systematic literature review of all the articles published up to the present year, 2021 by following the requirements of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework found none of them found that telemedicine causes poor outcomes in patients.
Use of Telemedicine and Virtual Care for Remote Treatment in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
- MedicineJournal of Medical Systems
- 2020
Practical guide based on how to use telemedicine and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic and implication on the potentials of consolidating virtual care solutions in the near future towards contributing to integrate digital technologies into healthcare are provided.
References
SHOWING 1-5 OF 5 REFERENCES
Telehealth for global emergencies: Implications for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Medicine, Political ScienceJournal of telemedicine and telecare
- 2020
This article highlights key requirements for telehealth uptake, including flexible funding arrangements, training and accrediting the health workforce, to become a routinely used part of the health system.
Use of Telemedicine and Virtual Care for Remote Treatment in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Medicine
- 2020
Practical guide based on how to use telemedicine and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic and implication on the potentials of consolidating virtual care solutions in the near future towards contributing to integrate digital technologies into healthcare are provided.
Emergency Response to COVID-19 in Canada: Platform Development and Implementation for eHealth in Crisis Management
- Medicine, Political ScienceJMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- 2020
An innovative web-based solution addressing the seemingly insurmountable challenges of triaging, monitoring, and delivering nonhospital services unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic is developed and offered to health authorities in Ontario on a nonprofit basis.
Influenza surveillance using data from a telemedicine centre
- MedicineInternational Journal of Public Health
- 2011
ICPC-2 data from medical teleconsultations allows influenza surveillance in real time and correlates very well with the Swiss Sentinel system.
The Telemedicine and Teleconsultation System Application in Clinical Medicine
- Computer ScienceThe 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 2004
The preliminary result of this study is that the telemedicine and teleconsultation system is more effective than traditional consultation and supervision and can apply this system in training local volunteers, educators, and welfare workers.