Experience report of the contributions of telehealth in riverside communities of Amazonas in the pandemic

Relato de experiencia de las contribuciones de la telesalud en comunidades ribereñas de Amazonas en la pandemia

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to report on the creation and implementation of telehealth activities developed by the Forest Health Program in communities in conservation areas, in the state of Amazonas, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods:

this is an experience report on the creation and implementation of the program.

Results:

the project began in June 2021 with medical and nursing services and currently has 63 points of connectivity installed. Dermatology was the most requested specialty (30.1%), with dermatitis being the main grievance diagnosed. For nursing, the most requested specialty was obstetrics, followed by pediatrics. Rio Madeira and the Catuá-Ipixema Extractive Reserve requested more than half of all consultations.

Conclusion:

this project showed a differentiated performance of telehealth in riverside communities in Amazonas, especially in the pandemic context, expanding health care in remote areas, such as these.

Descriptors:
Telemedicine; Rural Health; Primary Health Care; Pandemics; Technology