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Experiences, Challenges, and Lessons Learned During Implementation of a Remote Monitoring Program for Home-Isolated COVID-19 Patients in Chennai, India

Parasuraman Ganeshkumar, Kumaravel Ilangovan, M. Jagadeesan, Madhusudhan Reddy, Fermi P. Vidhya, Vignesh Vairamani, Hemalatha Masanam Sriramulu, S. Banumathi, Prakash Govindasamy and Prabhdeep Kaur
Global Health: Science and Practice February 2023, 11(1):e2100458; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00458

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Figures

  • FIGURE 1
    FIGURE 1

    Triage and Monitoring Protocol for Remote COVID-19 Patient Monitoring Program in India

    Abbreviation: RT-PCR, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.

  • FIGURE 2
    FIGURE 2

    Map of COVID-19 Triage Centers in the 15 Revenue Zones of Chennai, India

    Abbreviations: CDH, Communicable Disease Hospital; ESI, Employee State Insurance Hospital; ITI, Industrial Training Institute; NSTI, National Skill Training Institute.

Tables

  • TABLE 1.

    Demographic Characteristics of Onboarded Home Care COVID-19 Patients in Chennai, India, May 14–October 27, 2020

    Age, YearsMen, No. (%)Women, No. (%)Total
    9 and younger1,025 (52)949 (48)1974
    10–299656 (56)7,457 (44)17113
    30–4914,124 (58)10,082 (42)24206
    50–696,523 (57)4,906 (43)11429
    70–89729 (56)566 (44)1295
    90 and older11 (38)18 (62)29
    Total32,068 (57)23,978 (43)56046
  • TABLE 2.

    Outcome of Home Care COVID-19 Patients in Chennai, India, May 14–October 27, 2020

     DischargedFacility Isolation Care and Hospital Referral
    MonthMen, No. (%)Women, No. (%)Men, No. (%)Women, No. (%)
    May281 (67)141 (33)23 (70)10 (30)
    June4,545 (60)3,025 (40)176 (64)98 (36)
    July8,113 (58)5,850 (42)179 (62)112 (38)
    August5,233 (56)4,120 (44)235 (63)140 (37)
    September5,671 (55)4,581 (45)243 (66)125 (34)
    October6,354 (56)5,029 (44)246 (69)110 (31)
    Total30,197 (57)22,746 (43)1,102 (65)595 (35)
  • TABLE 3.

    Demographic Characteristics of Home Care COVID-19 Patients Referred to Hospitals in Chennai, India, May 14–October 27, 2020

    Age, YearsMen, No. (%)Women, No. (%)
    9 and younger9 (43)12 (57)
    10–29206 (58)149 (42)
    30–49461 (65)253 (35)
    50–69351 (70)151 (30)
    70–8968 (70)29 (20)
    90 and older5 (83)1 (17)
    Total1,091 (64)591 (35)
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Experiences, Challenges, and Lessons Learned During Implementation of a Remote Monitoring Program for Home-Isolated COVID-19 Patients in Chennai, India
Parasuraman Ganeshkumar, Kumaravel Ilangovan, M. Jagadeesan, Madhusudhan Reddy, Fermi P. Vidhya, Vignesh Vairamani, Hemalatha Masanam Sriramulu, S. Banumathi, Prakash Govindasamy, Prabhdeep Kaur
Global Health: Science and Practice Feb 2023, 11 (1) e2100458; DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00458
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