Challenges in telemedicine for adult patients with drug-resistant epilepsy undergoing ketogenic diet treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the public healthcare system in Brazil.
Epilepsy Behav
; 113: 107529, 2020 12.
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em Inglês
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-939368
ABSTRACT
Hygienic and sanitary measures and social distancing policies implemented during the new coronavirus disease - COVID-19 - pandemic have altered the care and follow-up provided by healthcare professionals for patients with chronic diseases, including patients with epilepsy (PWEs). Telemedicine has become a solution for the healthcare of PWEs in many developed countries. In this short communication, we trace a particular perspective for the application of telemedicine for PWEs undergoing ketogenic diet (KD) treatment, considering the social and economic difficulties faced by healthcare teams in resource-poor countries, such as Brazil. During the pandemic, financial strain was the main impediment to following KD. The pandemic increased socioeconomic insecurity and access to KD-related products, as well as increasing anxiety in 71% of PWE, impacting their KD treatment follow-up. The challenges of telemedicine in Brazil include not only social and economic issues but also access to food, healthcare services, and education for the population, in addition to digital inclusion.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Telemedicina
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Dieta Cetogênica
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Epilepsia Resistente a Medicamentos
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COVID-19
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de coorte
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Epilepsy Behav
Assunto da revista:
Ciências do Comportamento
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Neurologia
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
J.yebeh.2020.107529
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