Atencion primaria
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Observational Study
[Implementation and use of telemedicine in health care during the outbreak of monkeypox in the health area of Ibiza and Formentera].
The objective of this work is to describe how the use of the information and communication technologies has been used in the clinical control, follow-up and treatment of all the patients affected by monkeypox in our health area. ⋯ The adherence of the patients with the control system was majoritarian. Telemedicine has been a useful tool for the exchange of information during the provision of continuous medical care to patients affected by the outbreak of monkeypox infection, guaranteeing their safety and privacy and allowing the management of an infectious disease that requires isolation, control, and medical monitoring.