Remote Health Monitoring in the Workplace for Early Detection of COVID-19 Cases during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Mobile Health Application: COVIDApp
| Autor: | Echeverría, Patricia, Puig, Jordi, Ruiz, José María, Herms, Jordi, Sarquella, Maria, Clotet Sala, Bonaventura, Negredo, Eugenia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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SARS-CoV-2
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Brief Report Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health remote health monitoring COVID-19 Early detection Telemedicine Remote health monitoring workplace Humans RNA Viral Medicine Health application Workplace early detection Pandemics health application |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 167, p 167 (2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: COVIDApp is a platform created for management of COVID-19 in the workplace. Methods: COVIDApp was designed and implemented for the follow-up of 253 workers from seven companies in Catalonia. The assessment was based on two actions: first, the early detection and management of close contacts and potential cases of COVID-19, and second, the rapid remote activation of protocols. The main objectives of this strategy were to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 infection in the work area through a new real-time communication channel and to avoid unnecessary sick leave. The parameters reported daily by workers were close contact with COVID cases and signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19. Results: Data were recorded between 1 May and 30 November 2020. A total of 765 alerts were activated by 76 workers: 127 green alarms (16.6%), 301 orange alarms (39.3%), and 337 red alarms (44.1%). Of all the red alarms activated, 274 (81.3%) were activated for symptoms potentially associated with COVID-19, and 63 (18.7%) for reporting close contact with COVID-19 cases. Only eight workers (3.1%) presented symptoms associated with COVID-19 infection. All of these workers underwent RT-PCR tests, which yielded negative results for SARS-CoV2. Three workers were considered to have had a risk contact with COVID-19 cases; only 1 (0.4%) asymptomatic worker had a positive RT-PCR test result, requiring the activation of protocols, isolation, and contact tracing. Conclusions: COVIDApp contributes to the early detection and rapid activation of protocols in the workplace, thus limiting the risk of spreading the virus and reducing the economic impact caused by COVID-19 in the productive sector. The platform shows the progression of infection in real time and can help design new strategies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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