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Patient Engagement With and Perceptions of the COVIDA Project, a Volunteer-Led Telemonitoring and Teleorientation Service for COVID-19 Community Management: Mixed Methods Study.
Escobar-Agreda, Stefan; Silva-Valencia, Javier; Soto-Becerra, Percy; Reategui-Rivera, C Mahony; De la Cruz-Torralva, Kelly; Chahuara-Rojas, Max; Hernandez-Iriarte, Bruno; Espinoza-Herrera, Daniel Hector; Delgado, Carlos Alberto; Matassini, Silvana; Vargas-Herrera, Javier; Rojas-Mezarina, Leonardo.
Afiliação
  • Escobar-Agreda S; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Silva-Valencia J; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Soto-Becerra P; Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Continental, Lima, Peru.
  • Reategui-Rivera CM; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • De la Cruz-Torralva K; Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
  • Chahuara-Rojas M; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Hernandez-Iriarte B; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Espinoza-Herrera DH; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Delgado CA; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Matassini S; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Vargas-Herrera J; Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
  • Rojas-Mezarina L; Unidad de Telesalud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
JMIR Form Res ; 8: e51237, 2024 Sep 13.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39269741
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

During the pandemic in Peru, the COVIDA (Collaboration Network of Volunteer Brigade Members for the Investigation, Detection, and Primary Management of Community Cases Affected by COVID-19) project proposed an innovative way to provide telemonitoring and teleorientation to COVID-19 patients, led by health care student volunteers. However, it has not been described how this interaction is perceived from the patient's perspective and which factors increase their engagement with this service.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study is to describe the perceptions of patients about COVIDA and identify factors associated with their engagement with this service.

METHODS:

A mixed methods study was conducted to evaluate perceptions of patients that participated in the COVIDA project. This telehealth intervention organized by the National University of San Marcos was implemented in Peru from August to December 2020. The service involved daily phone calls by volunteer students to monitor registered COVID-19 patients until the completion of the 14th day of the illness or if a warning sign was identified. The volunteers also provided teleorientation to address the patients' needs and concerns. Quantitative analysis was performed to describe the characteristics of the patients and to assess the factors related to their engagement with the service, which was defined by the percentage of participants who completed the follow-up according to their individual schedule. Qualitative analysis through semistructured interviews evaluated the patients' perceptions of the service regarding the aspects of communication, interaction, and technology.

RESULTS:

Of the 770 patients enrolled in COVIDA, 422 (55.7%) were female; the median age was 39 (IQR 28-52) years. During the monitoring, 380 patients (49.4%) developed symptoms, and 471 (61.2%) showed warning signs of COVID-19. The overall median for engagement was 93% (IQR 35.7%-100%). Among those patients who did not develop warning signs, engagement was associated with the presence of symptoms (OR 3.04, 95% CI 2.22-4.17), a positive COVID-19 test at the start of follow-up (OR 1.97, 95% CI 1.48-2.61), and the presence of comorbidities (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.29-2.59). Patients reported that the volunteers provided clear and valuable information and emotional support. Communication via phone calls took place smoothly and without interruptions.

CONCLUSIONS:

COVIDA represents a well-accepted and well-perceived alternative model for student volunteers to provide telemonitoring, teleorientation, and emotional support to patients with COVID-19 in the context of overwhelmed demand for health care services. The deployment of this kind of intervention should be prioritized among patients with symptoms and comorbidities, as they show more engagement with these services.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Participação do Paciente / Voluntários / Telemedicina / COVID-19 Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Form Res Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Canadá

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Participação do Paciente / Voluntários / Telemedicina / COVID-19 Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Form Res Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Canadá