A5002927638- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Education and Validation
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Education and Digital Technologies
- Business and Management Studies
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Social Media in Health Education
- Public Health in Brazil
- Education and Public Policy
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Science and Education Research
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
2020-2025
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2016-2025
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
2021
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
2021
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
2021
Introduction:In 1988, Brazil adopted a universal healthcare model in which access is mediated by the primary care level. However, difficulties have emerged coordination of between and specialized levels. Telehealth was thus proposed as means to overcome this challenge. This article describes initiatives developed large Brazilian program, TelessaúdeRS/UFRGS, fields teleconsultation, telediagnosis, tele-education, information technology development support public system.Materials...
Resumo O SARS-CoV-2, vírus causador da Covid-19, é o terceiro coronavírus a causar doença grave em humanos e que apresentou disseminação global nas duas últimas décadas. Nesse contexto, diversos departamentos nacionais de saúde pública, entre eles Ministério Saúde do Brasil, trouxeram destaque àquilo era, até então, considerado um serviço apoio ao sistema saúde: telessaúde telemedicina. Pretendemos apresentar as ações realizadas por nacional no tanto suporte aos profissionais Atenção...
Difficulties in diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions are a significant cause delayed cancer diagnosis, and this difficulty may be due to gaps knowledge. This study evaluated the diagnostic skills primary healthcare professionals regarding presented them with an e-learning course.Forty-seven (32 dentists 15 nondentists) enrolled 24-h course on medicine delivered through platform. A test, based 33 clinical images lesions, was used evaluate participants. The participants were requested classify...
Resumo Na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) acesso e integralidade são fortemente influenciados pela coordenação do cuidado, que por sua vez recebe impacto positivo da articulação de ações telessaúde para a telerregulação assistência. Criamos uma metodologia (Projeto RegulaSUS) baseada em protocolos específicos firmemente alicerçados evidências. A partir dados sistema regulação TelessaúdeRS exploramos os efeitos RegulaSUS na APS no ao cuidado especializado. foi capaz criar abrangentes, com...
Introduction: Long waiting lists for elective medical consultations present significant challenges within health care systems globally. Remote consultation (teleconsultation) between a primary physician and specialist doctor can resolve some of these demands, reducing lists. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness teleconsultations in unnecessary referrals waitlist time referral process with doctors. Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted from January 2017 December 2019. The...
Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was a major stressful event that significantly affected healthcare providers. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of single-session intervention (SSI), with and without weekly personalised prerecorded videos, in preventing emotional distress worsening. Methods Nationwide randomised clinical trial conducted Brazil from 19 May 2020 to 31 December 2021. We included professionals anxiety, depression or irritability scores below T-score 70, measured by...
Purpose To determine whether teleophthalmology can help physicians in assessing and managing eye conditions to ascertain which clinical be addressed by primary care setting. Methods We evaluated the resolution capacity of TeleOftalmo, strategy implemented public health system southern Brazil. Resolution was defined as ability fully address patients' complaints with remote assistance from ophthalmologists. Data tele-eye reports were collected over 14 months. compared across different age...
In Dec 2020 Brazil became one of the worldwide epicenters COVID-19 pandemic with more than 7.2M reported cases. has a large territory unequal distribution healthcare resources including physicians. Resource limitation been main factors hampering Brazil’s response to crisis. Telemedicine an effective approach for management as it allows reduce risk cross-contamination and provides support remote rural locations. Here we present analyses teleconsultations from countrywide telemedicine service...
Novos desafios epidemiológicos e demográficos demandam novas formas de organizar os sistemas saúde. O presente ensaio propõe a telessaúde como ferramenta organizativa, capaz suavizar o triângulo ferro da atenção à saúde facilitar busca pelo triple aim, seu potencial aumento do acesso qualidade com redução custo. A integração ao processo referência transição entre serviços assistenciais aumenta resolutividade Atenção Primária Saúde (APS), favorece coordenação cuidado, promove adesão...
Abstract We assessed the associations of social distancing and mask use with symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Porto Alegre, Brazil. conducted a population-based case-control study during April–June 2020. Municipal authorities furnished case-patients, controls were taken from representative household surveys. In adjusted logistic regression analyses 271 case-patients 1,396 controls, those reporting moderate to greatest adherence...
Our challenge was to structure a telemedicine framework that is capable of expanding access services and testing while increasing the quality provided. In this report, we describe development project in Brazil its impact on specialist
A teleconsulta, uma ação de telessaúde, apesar ser regulamentada em vários países, ainda não é permitida no Brasil. O presente texto explora a situação da teleconsulta na América do Norte, Europa e outros fazendo um paralelo com nacional dentro medicina outras profissões saúde. Ao final, por meio referencial utilizado, construída argumentação forma assumir posicionamento favorável à regulamentação país.
EstomatoNet was created in the south of Brazil to provides specialist support over a web-based platform primary care dentists for diagnosis oral lesions. To evaluate usability and identify user perceptions regarding their expectations difficulties with system; compare regular users service those first-time users. Sixteen were selected study: 8 frequent residents who had never used Platform. assess usability, participants required request telediagnosis fictional case provided by research...
In recent years, teledentistry has gained visibility, especially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerning oral medicine, there is great expectation, particularly about its potential to promote early diagnosis lesions. southern Brazil, two initiatives have shown a positive influence on each other and led greater awareness cancer more access qualified advice diagnosing managing Although contributions this approach are promising, barriers be overcome.
Objectives This study aimed to ascertain utility and vision-related quality of life in patients awaiting access specialist eye care. A secondary aim was evaluate the association indices with demographic profile waiting time. Methods Consecutive that had been for ophthalmology care answered 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25). The questionnaire administered when arrived at clinics their first visit. We derived a index (VFQ-UI) from patients’ responses,...
Oral health in childhood is a major problem for global public health. In Brazil, the prevalence of tooth decay varies from 12% to 46%. Dental care treatment Brazil almost exclusive responsibility primary healthcare (PHC). Therefore, it essential these professionals are prepared conduct restorative, endodontic, and exodontic treatments preventive children.Children make up large proportion population territories requiring advanced dental provided by PHC Brazil. To patients, necessary have both...
The use of teleophthalmology may be a viable strategy to track and diagnose major eye diseases primary health care patients. This study aimed describe the performance 30,315 telediagnoses in ophthalmology patients case management this service. is cross-sectional evaluate telediagnosis performed treated at eight remote points TeleOftalmo project from January 2nd, 2018, December 31st, 2020. patients' demographic characteristics, reasons for referral, diagnoses made according age group, were...