Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 20;19(20):13632. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013632.
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges to the delivery of healthcare for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) following its disruption and impact on the healthcare system with profound implications. Reliance on self-care for AR symptom management was substantial during the pandemic with many patients encouraged to only seek in-person medical care when necessary. The advantage of digital technology becomes apparent when patients and healthcare providers had to change and adapt their method of interaction from the regular physical face-to-face consultation to telehealth and mobile health in the provision of care. Despite the pandemic and the ever-evolving post pandemic situation, optimal management of AR remains paramount for both patients and healthcare professionals. A reshaping of the delivery of care is essential to accomplish this goal. In this paper, we present what we have learned about AR management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of digital technology in revolutionizing AR healthcare, screening assessment in the identification and differentiation of common upper respiratory conditions, and a framework to facilitate the management of AR in primary care.
COVID-19 大流行对过敏性鼻炎 (AR) 患者的医疗保健服务带来了独特的挑战，它对医疗系统造成了破坏和影响，具有深远的意义。在大流行期间，依靠自我护理来管理 AR 症状的情况很普遍，许多患者被鼓励仅在必要时寻求亲自就医。当患者和医疗保健提供者不得不改变和适应他们的互动方式，从常规的面对面咨询转变为远程医疗和移动医疗来提供护理时，数字技术的优势就变得明显了。尽管有大流行和不断演变的后大流行情况，AR 的最佳管理对患者和医疗保健专业人员仍然至关重要。为了实现这一目标，必须重塑护理服务的提供方式。在本文中，我们介绍了在 COVID-19 大流行期间我们对 AR 管理的了解，数字技术在改变 AR 医疗保健方面的作用，在识别和区分常见上呼吸道疾病方面的筛查评估，以及促进初级保健中 AR 管理的框架。
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