Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Spain, almost 22% of healthcare professionals\nhave been infected. Among the main causes are exposure during the care of suspected patients and\nasymptomatic patients, which caused a greater lack of protection in some cases, and to the global\nshortage of personal protective equipment due to the strong demand for it. The main objective of\nthis study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a teleconsultation protocol with patients who had\nrespiratory symptoms in the reduction of the consumption of personal protective equipment (PPE)\nin a hospital emergency service (HES) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a descriptive and\nretrospective study that analyzes the implementation of a teleconsultation protocol with patients with\nrespiratory problems treated in the HES at the Hospital de Poniente (Almeria), between 18 March and\n30 April 2020.
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