Abstract Body

Background

The tracker is a figure that has existed for decades used in Public Health (PH) for identifying and stopping chains of transmission of infections. In Catalonia, they have been incorporated after the appearance of COVID-19 as a strategic element to stop the pandemic.

Method

After first pandemic wave, the figure of the COVID manager (CM) was incorporated into the Primary Care (PC) teams. In our 3 urban centers 7 CMs are incorporated. They are professionals with a non-healthcare profile specifically trained to:

Identification and contact lists

Isolation and quarantine information

Assessment of the suitability of the follow-up

They enter the data in a common computer tool with PH. They also work with PC's computer program.

Join weekly follow-up meetings.

Results

The incorporation of the COVID manager in the PC facilitates identification of cases, contacts and the detection of outbreaks.

It allows those diagnosed and their contacts to receive information to avoid new infections and helps close contacts to protect their health and identify the appearance of symptoms.

Their relationship with the healthcare team in the recognition and monitoring of symptoms facilitates the management. It is the communication link between the PC team and PH thanks to the computer system.

Weekly meetings facilitate ongoing training and problem detection and correction.

Conclusions

Addressing the pandemic requires the use of new strategies. The incorporation of the COVID manager in PC has been essential in the detection of cases, the control of close contacts and the dissemination of health information. Their ongoing training, interrelation with the healthcare team and the link with PH facilitate pandemic management.