Use of telemedicine in the management of viral respiratory disease epidemics (SARS, MERS, Influenza, and COVID-۱۹): A review

سال انتشار: 1400
محل انتشار: مجله پیشگامان انفورماتیک سلامت، دوره: 10، شماره: 1
کد COI اختصاصی: JR_IJIMI-10-1_034
زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
تعداد مشاهده: 122

نویسندگان

PhD of Health Information Management, Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Elaheh Shafiei

Master of Medical Informatics, Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy

MD, PhD of Medical Informatics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

چکیده

Introduction: The epidemic of viral respiratory diseases in the last ۲۰ years has affected many people around the world. In these situations, telemedicine may reduce unnecessary contacts and the risk of exposure to infection. This study aimed to review the papers performed to manage viral respiratory disease epidemics using telemedicine.Material and Methods: The PubMed and Scopus databases were searched in May ۲۰۲۰ for this systematic review study. Data were extracted from the final included papers based on the author, country, type of epidemic, telemedicine modality, telecommunication method, objective, participants, clinical outcome, cost, and satisfaction. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data.Results: From ۳۶۵ retrieved papers, ۱۸ papers were included. Most of the papers were done in the US and China (۶۷%). Half of the papers were done during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic. Real-time modality was used in ۷۸% of the papers. The telecommunication method in half of the papers was internet-based. Patients’ management and treatment was the main objective of the six papers. In ۸۱% of the teleconsultation papers, the consultation was performed between patients and healthcare providers. The clinical outcome of all papers showed that telemedicine was successful in the management of viral respiratory disease epidemics. Cost and satisfaction outcomes were considered in a few papers.Conclusion: There is considerable evidence to show that telemedicine is a useful and convenient method to manage and control viral respiratory disease epidemics. Therefore, countries should pay special attention to telemedicine to control the current pandemic and future epidemics and use it extensively.

کلیدواژه ها

Telemedicine, Epidemics, Management, SARS, MERS, Influenza, COVID-۱۹

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