Article ; Online: Redesigning Portable Health Clinic Platform as a Remote Healthcare System to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic Situation in Unreached Communities.
International journal of environmental research and public health
2020 Volume 17, Issue 13
Abstract: ... other healthcare workers are affected by COVID-19 worldwide. The unreached communities ... more vulnerable during this pandemic situation. In both cases, Remote Healthcare Systems (RHS) may help ... Science Research (DSR) framework to redesign the Portable Health Clinic (PHC), an RHS, for the containment ...
| Abstract | Medical staff carry an inordinate risk of infection from patients, and many doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are affected by COVID-19 worldwide. The unreached communities with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, or renal diseases became more vulnerable during this pandemic situation. In both cases, Remote Healthcare Systems (RHS) may help minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. This study used the WHO guidelines and Design Science Research (DSR) framework to redesign the Portable Health Clinic (PHC), an RHS, for the containment of the spread of COVID-19 as well as proposed corona logic (C-Logic) for the main symptoms of COVID-19. Using the distributed service platform of PHC, a trained healthcare worker with appropriate testing kits can screen high-risk individuals and can help optimize triage to medical services. PHC with its new triage algorithm (C-Logic) classifies the patients according to whether the patient needs to move to a clinic for a PCR test. Through modified PHC service, we can help people to boost their knowledge, attitude (feelings/beliefs), and self-efficacy to execute preventing measures. Our initial examination of the suitability of the PHC and its associated technologies as a key contributor to public health responses is designed to "flatten the curve", particularly among unreached high-risk NCD populations in developing countries. Theoretically, this study contributes to design science research by introducing a modified healthcare providing model. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Ambulatory Care Facilities ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Coronavirus Infections/transmission ; Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration ; Humans ; Medically Underserved Area ; Models, Theoretical ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission ; Public Health ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Telemedicine ; Triage |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-06-30 |
| Publishing country | Switzerland |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2175195-X |
| ISSN | 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827 |
| ISSN (online) | 1660-4601 |
| ISSN | 1661-7827 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17134709 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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