Remote Health Monitoring in the Workplace for Early Detection of COVID-19 Cases during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Mobile Health Application : COVIDApp
Echeverría, Patricia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Fundació de Lluita Contra la Sida)
Puig, Jordi (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Fundació de Lluita Contra la Sida)
Ruiz, José María (Doolehealth S.L. Digital Health Department)
Herms, Jordi (Doolehealth S.L. Digital Health Department)
Sarquella, Maria (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Fundació de Lluita Contra la Sida)
Clotet Sala, Bonaventura (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut de Recerca de la Sida IrsiCaixa)
Negredo Puigmal, Eugènia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Fundació de Lluita Contra la Sida)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina

Fecha:	2021
Resumen:	Background: COVIDApp is a platform created for management of COVID-19 in the workplace. Methods: COVIDApp was designed and implemented for the follow-up of 253 workers from seven companies in Catalonia. The assessment was based on two actions: first, the early detection and management of close contacts and potential cases of COVID-19, and second, the rapid remote activation of protocols. The main objectives of this strategy were to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 infection in the work area through a new real-time communication channel and to avoid unnecessary sick leave. The parameters reported daily by workers were close contact with COVID cases and signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19. Results: Data were recorded between 1 May and 30 November 2020. A total of 765 alerts were activated by 76 workers: 127 green alarms (16. 6%), 301 orange alarms (39. 3%), and 337 red alarms (44. 1%). Of all the red alarms activated, 274 (81. 3%) were activated for symptoms potentially associated with COVID-19, and 63 (18. 7%) for reporting close contact with COVID-19 cases. Only eight workers (3. 1%) presented symptoms associated with COVID-19 infection. All of these workers underwent RT-PCR tests, which yielded negative results for SARS-CoV2. Three workers were considered to have had a risk contact with COVID-19 cases; only 1 (0. 4%) asymptomatic worker had a positive RT-PCR test result, requiring the activation of protocols, isolation, and contact tracing. Conclusions: COVIDApp contributes to the early detection and rapid activation of protocols in the workplace, thus limiting the risk of spreading the virus and reducing the economic impact caused by COVID-19 in the productive sector. The platform shows the progression of infection in real time and can help design new strategies.
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	COVID-19 ; Health application ; Workplace ; Early detection ; Remote health monitoring
Publicado en:	International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol. 19 (december 2021) , ISSN 1660-4601

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010167
PMID: 35010426

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