A telemedicina lehet őségei a COVID-19-pandémia kapcsán a nemzetközi és a magyarországi tapasztalatok és ajánlások tükrében.

A telemedicina lehetőségei a COVID-19-pandémia kapcsán a nemzetközi és a magyarországi tapasztalatok és ajánlások tükrében. Orv Hetil. 2020 Jun;161(24):983-992 Authors: Győrffy Z, Békási S, Szathmári-Mészáros N, Németh O Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak was formally announced as a pandemic by WHO on the 11th of March, 2020. This attracts attention to the possibilities of telemedicine again. In support of stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, whilst keeping the healthcare system running and minimizing the risk of being infected, we also need to find new ways, methods, and platforms to deal with this pandemic. By providing a literature overview and sharing practical guidelines, including the special example of Hungarian teledentistry, we present both international and Hungarian initiatives to involve telemedicine on different levels of healthcare systems regarding COVID-19. Both international and national data show that telemedicine can play a major role in the triage process, early identification, diagnosis and treatment of infected individuals, and management of patient pathways in a way that ensures the medical team does not come into contact with potentially infected patients. It also plays an important role in remote monitoring of medical conditions and care of patients with chronic diseases and reconnects vulnerable groups of healthcare personnel to the care system. In addition to the potential ...
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