Remote Follow-up of Self-isolating Patients With COVID-19 Using a Patient Portal: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study (Opal-COVID Study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with COVID-19 are instructed to self-isolate at home. During self-isolation, they may experience anxiety and insufficient care. Patient portals can allow patients to self-monitor and remotely share their health status with health care professionals, but little data are available on their feasibility.

Objective

This paper presents the protocol of the Opal-COVID Study. Its objectives are to assess the implementation of the Opal patient portal for distance monitoring of self-isolating patients with COVID-19, identify influences on the intervention's implementation, and describe service and patient outcomes of this intervention.

Methods

This mixed methods pilot study aims to recruit 50 patient participants with COVID-19 tested at the McGill University He

SUBMITTER: Lessard D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9390833 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature