About the Project
PLANO-A-SAÚDE-C19: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a telehealth technological solution that monitors and supports COVID-19 patients and those suffering from chronic diseases through an advanced digital outpatient model.
The COVID-19 pandemic situation, both nationally and globally, has necessitated physical distancing to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2. However, this measure has significantly impacted the healthcare services provided, with a noted decrease in non-COVID-19 related healthcare activities in the National Health Service (SNS) over the past year. Chronic patients are particularly vulnerable in this context, both because they are at higher risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 and because their condition requires closer and more specialized monitoring.
Therefore, the use of telehealth has become more crucial than ever to streamline the process of diagnosing, treating, and remotely monitoring patients, minimizing the need for people to visit healthcare institutions, maintaining continuity of care, and enhancing the quality of services provided by the SNS.
Technologically, the natural progression involves increasing the use of various digital channels, starting with optimizing the timely sharing of information between patients and various health agents through more advanced digital interfaces, and providing new diagnostic and decision-support tools for doctors and healthcare professionals.
It is with this purpose that the PLANO-A project is developed. The PLANO-A project aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a telehealth technological solution that will monitor and support both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from chronic diseases through an advanced digital outpatient model. In addition to monitoring citizens with COVID-19 during their mandatory confinement, the project also aims to support patients suffering from a range of conditions, specifically heart failure (HF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, and sleep disorders.
