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S Anglès Acedo1, S Escura Sancho1, C Ros Cerro1, L López Frias1, E Benito García1, C Carmona Guerrero1, M Espuña Pons1.
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden change in the usual care practice of our urogynaecology unit. Therefore, we designed a new healthcare model to adapt our practice to the epidemiological situation. The central axis of the new model was reduced hospital attendance, offering the same healthcare quality through the introduction of telemedicine.To achieve this aim, we made the following changes: a first telematic medical visit was the first step, telematic monitoring visits for conservative and pharmacological treatments and pack visit. We created the following packs: LUTS, postpartum and post-discharge pack. All packs included visits and diagnostic tests performed on the same day.The LUTS pack is indicated in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms, associated or not with pelvic organ prolapse. It includes two visits (nursing and medical) and two tests (urodynamics and pelvic floor ultrasound).The postpartum pack is indicated in women with symptoms of urinary incontinence, anal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and sexual disfunctions after delivery, as well as asymptomatic patients with a history of obstetric perineal trauma. It includes a medical visit, a pelvic floor ultrasound and a visit with the physiotherapist.The post-discharge pack is scheduled a month after the surgery and includes two tests (pelvic floor ultrasound and uroflowmetry) and a medical visit.Some face-to-face visits were maintained, as were physiotherapy treatments and other visits following medical criteria.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare model; Patient attention; Pelvic floor unit; Telemedicine; Urogynaecology
Year: 2022 PMID: 35185235 PMCID: PMC8841144 DOI: 10.1016/j.gine.2022.100752
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Invest Ginecol Obstet ISSN: 0210-573X
Figura 1Número de visitas ambulatorias anuales presenciales y telefónicas realizadas por los diferentes profesionales médicos de la unidad de uroginecología (uroginecólogo, enfermera especializada, fisioterapeuta, comadrona). a: año; IUE: incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo; MSP: musculatura del suelo pélvico; 1: presencial; 2: telemática;.
Figura 2Estructura de las visitas tipo pack con la distribución de intervenciones presenciales y telemáticas de cada uno y el número de packs que se realizan anualmente. a: año.
Figura 3Distribución del porcentaje de las visitas telemáticas y presenciales de enfermería especializada en el modelo prepandemia y en el nuevo modelo asistencia. P: presencial; T: telemática.
Figura 4Tipos de tratamientos presenciales de enfermería especializada y fisioterapia y números de procedimientos que realiza cada profesional en un año. BFB: biofeedback; EESS: electroestimulación; EMSP: entrenamiento muscular del suelo pélvico; NMTP: neuromodulación del tibial posterior.