P18 Telemedicine en times of COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: Telemedicine (TM) is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to establish a relationship between patients and professionals in the field of health. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has represented a hinge in its implementation. Objectives: Describe characteristics in the TM practice of the community of doctors dedicated to the care of people with Diabetes. Material and methods: A survey was conducted on the use of TM in the diabetes consultation, comparing before and after 40 days from the beginning of the ASPO (Preventive and Compulsory Social Isolation from March 12, 2020). The survey was distributed by email (SAD). 353 responses were obtained. 58% (200 physicians) answered the complete survey. SPSS version 21 statistical software was used. Conventional methods for descriptive statistics were applied. The chi square test was used to evaluate the association between categorical variables. The Student's test allowed to evaluate the association between quantitative variables. Any p value less than 0.05 was considered significant.

Keywords

• telemedicina
• covid-19
• diabetes.