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Review
. 2020 Dec;17(6):1960-1967.
doi: 10.1111/iwj.13488. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Modified telehealth for care of chronic wounds during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A rapid literature review of alternative care modalities

Carla M Bondini  1 , Sarah Sage  1 , Brent P Wilson  1 , Maire R Hall  1 , Elizabeth A R Wallis  1
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Review

Modified telehealth for care of chronic wounds during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A rapid literature review of alternative care modalities

Carla M Bondini et al. Int Wound J. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Due to the changes in delivering medical care during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, such as the heavy reliance on telehealth, it is worth exploring if this is suitable when treating complex wounds. A literature rapid review was performed to explore the existing evidence around alternative service delivery modalities. While there are organisations that have successful telehealth systems and infrastructure, for services that do not already widely use telehealth it is difficult to implement a standardised system in the current state of emergency. The evidence reviewed demonstrates that telehealth appears to currently have a limited place in chronic wound management; therefore, standardisation on determining suitability in conjunction with evaluation of telehealth during this period is needed to shape implementation of telehealth systems in the future.

Keywords: COVID-19; chronic wounds; coronavirus; telemedicine; wounds.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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