Objective: This study aimed to describe and analyze the process of creating and implementing telemonitoring services for COVID-19 cases, focusing on strengths and weaknesses.
Methods: A single case study incorporating qualitative and quantitative data using descriptive and exploratory approach was performed from 24 March 2020 to 24 March 2021 in a Brazilian capital city. Data collection took place through interviews, document analysis, and direct observation. Thematic content analysis was performed, and the results were presented in categories.
Results: The project included 512 health professionals, and 102,000 patients were monitored. The service was designed to break the chain of transmission, reinforce biosecurity measures, and provide comprehensive care to patients. Initially, two levels of monitoring were created. The first was a multidisciplinary health team that made calls to patients in the database. If the patients showed warning signs or aggravation, they were referred to the physician's monitoring referral service. Subsequently, a third level was created and staffed by psychologists. The main challenges were the number of patients notified, needing to update the contact forms as COVID-19 knowledge increased, and inconsistent telephone numbers recorded in the notifications.
Conclusions: Telemonitoring allowed signs of worsening COVID-19 to be identified, monitored thousands of people, and stopped infected patients from circulating. Adapting the existing telehealth structure was a viable, agile, and powerful strategy to reach a large number of people.
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