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Gaceta médica de México
versão On-line ISSN 2696-1288versão impressa ISSN 0016-3813
Resumo
SILVA-TINOCO, Rubén e TORRE-SALDANA, Viridiana de la. The imperious need for telemedicine for the care of diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. A comprehensive approach study. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2021, vol.157, n.3, pp.323-326. Epub 13-Set-2021. ISSN 2696-1288. https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.20000674.
Introduction:
Patients with diabetes experience difficulties to maintain glycemic control during the confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the risk of developing diabetes chronic complications and severe COVID-19.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the conversion of an outpatient diabetes primary care center from a face-to-face care modality to a telemedicine care service by telephone.
Methods:
Medical consultations were made by telephone during the initial phase of confinement (April to June 2020), to then continue the follow-up of patients admitted to a multicomponent diabetes care program.
Results:
A total of 1,118 consultations were made by telephone and follow-up was subsequently continued in 192 patients with type 2 diabetes. Different professionals from different health areas participated, including medical care, diabetes education, nutrition, psychology and podiatry.
Conclusions:
Multicomponent diabetes care was successfully transformed from a face-to-face care modality to a telemedicine service. Many primary care patients may be candidates for telemedicine. A redesign of the care model that incorporates telemedicine should be considered to mitigate chronic diseases burden of morbidity and mortality imposed by COVID-19 pandemic, but also for the post-COVID-19 era.
Palavras-chave : Diabetes; Telemedicine; COVID-19; Diabetes care.