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1. PBHL 101 Public Health
Answer:
Telehealth Tool
Various telehealth tools can be used in order to communicate with nurses and physicians to
admit the disorders. Nurses and doctors usually communicate through e-mails and phones
while using telehealth. A clinician with patients communicates through video and wireless
communication for providing better medications. Telehealth apps save time for patients as
well for the health care workers, and they can be required in the treatment of some
emergency cases to prevent injuries and other issues. It can be carried through using digital
services and through video conferencing (Leader 2020). This has become effective in the
present situation due to Covid. From 2020 to the present, telemedicine has become more
useful in curing patients suffering from a viral infection, and these are getting medications
at their homes, so in this way, the spreading of viral diseases can be prevented. It is also safe
for doctors to get infected by communicable diseases. Patient satisfaction is also considered
as one does not have to visit hospitals (Alarcon et al 2019). Telehealth supports to taking of
community through virtual video calling. This app can be used for treating various mental
health problems as many more social issues.
Telehealth In Covid-19 Outbreak
Telehealth has emerged as a great tool during COVID-19 Outbreak. Telehealth has become
an effective tool in fighting against coronavirus. This app assists in providing care to the
public suffering from a disease so that further infection in a community can be stopped by
isolating the patients. It has also the potential to prevent direct physical contact with
patients. Thus, it has supported in reducing mortality rate in COVID-19 outbreak
(Monaghesh & Hajizadeh, 2020).
References
Alarcon-Ruiz, C.A., Heredia, P., and Taype-Rondan, A., 2019. Association of waiting and
consultation time with patient satisfaction: secondary-data analysis of a national survey in
Peruvian ambulatory care facilities. BMC Health Services Research, 19 (1), 1-9.

2. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4288-6
Leader, J.S., 2020. Mutual Shaping of Tele-Healthcare Practice: Exploring Community
Perspectives on Telehealth Technologies in Northern and Indigenous Contexts (Doctoral
dissertation, University of Saskatchewan).
https://harvest.usask.ca/handle/10388/12889
Monaghesh, E., & Hajizadeh, A. (2020). The role of telehealth during COVID-19 outbreak: a
systematic review based on current evidence. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1-9.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09301-4