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

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.

“Fala-M@no-COVID-19”: technological development of a health navigation program for men during the pandemic

“…When rethinking the impacts of such care technologies in the post-pandemic, it is assumed that they are important in the coordination of the health system’s different agents, since they have influence to reduce unnecessary referrals, reduce people’s physical circulation and guarantee equity and universality of access to health services ( 12 , 25 ) . Thus, CET can contribute to producing knowledge in nursing and guide professional practice, since it intertwines different theoretical and philosophical references based on the relationship between technologies and praxis ( 13 ) .…”