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Using mobile applications and websites for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in Spain.

Authors :: Guisado-Clavero M
Ares-Blanco S
Ben Abdellah LD
Source :: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed.) [Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)] 2021 Nov; Vol. 39 (9), pp. 454-457. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 19.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Introduction: New tools are needed for early evaluation of patients who could be infected by COVID-19 during this pandemic. M-Health (apps) could be a solution in this setting to evaluate a COVID-19 diagnosis. The aim of this study was to describe which COVID-19s apps are available in Spain.<br />Methods: We made a review of the diagnosis apps and websites of the different regions of Spain. We described the different characteristics of each app.<br />Results: We analyzed 6 apps, 5 corresponding to Autonomous Communities and one from the Ministry of Health, as well as 4 website test from the respectively health region. There were detected multiples differences between the m-Health methods analysed from the information collected to the information shared to citizens. However, all m-Health methods asked about the classic triad symptoms: fever, cough and dyspnoea.<br />Conclusion: Although the COVID-19 Spanish crisis have been lead from the Ministry of Health, it has been detected different methods to apply m-Health though the multiple Spanish regions.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)