Primary Objective:

Determine the principal actions of Teletriage /teleorientation of pediatric nursing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Method:

Exploratory, longitudinal, documentary study, with 349 registration cards, in a specialized institute from Lima, Peru, during the months of May to July in the year 2020.

Principal results:

28.4% of the patients attended were breastfeeding; 54.4% were male; 47.3% with Insurance (Seguro Integral de Salud); 89.1% were from the capital; 66.9% were connected through a phone call; 20.9% presented skin problems. The primary identified diagnostic of nursing was Safety and Protection (38.1%); 87.4% were referred to medical specialties and 100 % of users expressed their agreement.

Main conclusion:

Pediatric nursing teletriage/teleorientation, efficient assistance procedure that initiates virtual or face-to-face outpatient consultation, selecting pediatric specialties and providing counseling. This procedure achieved social recognition.

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