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Saif Khairat1, Chenlu Meng2, Yuxuan Xu2
1School or Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, NC, United States.
Virtual care effectively triages COVID-19 cases in North Carolina, identifying high-risk areas. This approach conserves resources and reduces emergency room visits during the pandemic.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread globally, causing significant health crises.
- As of March 26, 2020, over 500,000 cases and 25,000 deaths were reported worldwide.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze COVID-19 case trends in North Carolina.
- To understand patterns of virtual urgent care visits for COVID-19 symptoms.
Main Methods:
- A cohort study analyzed confirmed COVID-19 cases and virtual urgent care visits.
- Data was collected from February 1 to March 15, 2020, in North Carolina.
Main Results:
- Out of 733 virtual visits, 35.1% were for COVID-19-like symptoms.
- Most COVID-19-like visits involved females (69.2%) aged 30-49.
- Virtual care efficiently triaged cases in high-density, high-case-count areas.
Conclusions:
- Virtual care shows potential for managing the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It can reduce emergency visits, conserve resources, and prevent disease spread.
- Widespread adoption of virtual care by health systems is recommended.
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