Title
Primary healthcare response to COVID 19 in a district of callao, Peru
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Basilio Rojas Marlene
Gonzales-Gonzales Maria Rosa
Goyzueta Ana Paula
Publisher(s)
ASTES Publishers
Abstract
Objectives: Describe the clinical characteristics and home care of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in a Primary Healthcare Facility of the “Mi Peru” district, in the Callao Region, Peru. Materials and methods: Observational and descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 84 subjects with positive results for Rapid Test IgM / IgG or molecular test (RT-PCR) participated. Results: Of the sample, 59.5% (n=50) were males, 60.7% (n=51) aged 30 to 59 years and 21.4% (n=18) aged 60 to over of age, 67.9% (n=57) were positive on the rapid test and the rest on the molecular test. Diabetes and high blood pressure were the main pathological antecedents. Among the most frequent clinical manifestations were general malaise, fever and cough, with 40.5% (n=34), 36.9% (n=31) and 31% (n=26), respectively. The most frequently prescribed medications were acetaminophen and azithromycin, 25% (n=21), and 21.4% (n=18), respectively. Regarding home monitoring of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, the first week was performed with a higher proportion of those affected, progressively decreasing in the second week. Conclusions: Evidence of an important response to COVID-19 is shown in the scenario of the first level of care. Mild and moderate cases can be treated outpatient and complemented with home monitoring, contributing to the containment of the pandemic.
Start page
864
End page
868
Volume
5
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de la salud
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85095826071
Source
Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems
Resource of which it is part
Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems
Source funding
Army Public Health Center
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