Telemedicine and Computer-Based Technologies during Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection; A Chance to Educate and
Reza Jafarzadeh-Esfehani1,2, Mohsen Mirzaei Fard3, Farzaneh Habibi Hatam-Ghale4
1Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Insights
A new web-based software aids physicians in diagnosing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by facilitating specialist consultations and education. This tool helps improve diagnostic accuracy, especially for less experienced medical staff managing the global health crisis.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents rapid global dissemination challenges.
- Healthcare systems face strain from the viral infection's unknown aspects and variable clinical severity.
- Physician burnout and potential misdiagnosis due to diverse pulmonary manifestations are significant concerns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a web-based software solution to assist physicians in identifying potential COVID-19 cases.
- To enhance diagnostic capabilities for physicians, particularly those with less experience.
- To facilitate online consultations with specialists for improved patient care.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a web-based platform for remote medical consultations.
- Integration of educational resources for physician training on COVID-19 diagnosis.
- Utilizing specialist input to refine diagnostic algorithms.
Main Results:
- The developed software demonstrated an improvement in the diagnostic rate for less experienced physicians.
- The system facilitated access to specialist expertise, aiding in complex case evaluations.
- Online consultation and educational features were positively received by medical staff.
Conclusions:
- The web-based software is an effective tool for supporting COVID-19 diagnosis.
- Telemedicine and digital education can mitigate challenges faced by healthcare professionals during pandemics.
- Further development and implementation can enhance healthcare system resilience against infectious diseases.
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now of global concern due to its rapid dissemination across the globe. The rapid spread of this viral infection, along with many of its unknown aspects, has posed new challenges to the health care systems. The main challenging effects of COVID-19 are rapid dissemination through close contact and varying clinical severity among different individuals. Furthermore, the medical staff in endemic areas are becoming exhausted and deal with a considerable level of job burnout, which can negatively affect their medical decision making. Also, due to the variable pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19, some physicians may misdiagnose patients. To overcome these issues, we proposed a web-based software to aid physicians in detecting possible COVID-19 cases through online consultation with different specialists and educate the not-well experienced physicians. Our results demonstrated that this software could improve the diagnostic rate for not-well experienced physicians.
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