Telemedicine for parkinsonism: A two-step model based on the COVID-19 experience in Milan, Italy
Roberto Cilia, Francesca Mancini, Bastiaan R Bloem, Roberto Eleopra, Roberto Cilia, Francesca Mancini, Bastiaan R Bloem, Roberto Eleopra
Abstract
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Telehealth keeps patients with parkinsonism safe from traveling to in-person care site during the COVID-19 mitigation phase.
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During the COVID-19 crisis, a telemedicine program for patients with parkinsonism was boosted in Milan, Italy.
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This two-step model integrates a telenursing forward triage followed by video-consultations by experienced neurologists.
Keywords: COVID-19; Integrated management; Parkinson disease; Telemedicine.
Figures
Conceptual framework of remote assistance to the patient. Circles represent people involved in the diagnostic-therapeutic flow-chart; rectangles represent actions. Solid lines, triage flow; dashed lines, health-related issues solved; bold lines, health-related issues persisting. The 4-code colours have been chosen according to the assignment of progressive urgency at Italian ER triage. Abbreviations: ER, emergency room; GP, general practitioner.
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