The “EducaSaúde” tool aims to complement COVID-19 epidemiological surveillance measures on Unicamp campuses, monitoring in real time the occurrence of new cases and outbreaks among members of the university community. To do this, it has the following functions:
- identify early, through a daily symptomatological survey, the occurrence of suspected cases, for immediate removal, testing and appropriate monitoring;
- guide the user regarding the need to seek medical assistance and the urgency, or not, of this need;
- enable the tracking and early identification of other positive cases of COVID-19 that may have originated from the application user's contacts with other people, adopting appropriate strategies to prevent their spread on campuses and beyond.
The use of the application, together with mass testing and recommended health measures to prevent COVID-19, constitutes a crucial strategy to reduce the transmission of coronavirus in the university environment.
FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1 - Is filling out the “EducaSaúde” questionnaire mandatory?
A - No, but it is part of each person's responsibility to collaborate with health authorities in actions to prevent outbreaks and contagion. In this sense, daily access to “EducaSaúde” is strongly recommended.
2 - Who should fill out the “EducaSaúde” form?
A - All students, employees, teachers, contractors and other professionals who are carrying out face-to-face activities at Unicamp.
3 - Should I fill out the questionnaire every day?
A - Filling in is recommended daily, even in the absence of symptoms, so that each person maintains the habit of monitoring their health status and reacting promptly to the presence of symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.
4 - Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have remained in person. Do I have to fill out the application daily?
A - Yes. This tool was created to improve COVID-19 surveillance within Unicamp campuses: your contribution is essential for this to happen.
5 - How to access the “EducaSaúde” application?
A - Follow the following steps:
a. If you are going to access it using your cell phone:
- Download the “Unicamp Serviços” app from your app store. If you have already done this, download it again to update it. There is a new button called “EducaSaúde”.
- Click on the “EducaSaúde” button.
b. If you are going to use your computer, go to https://www.educasaude.unicamp.br
c. In any of the cases above, a screen will appear with a space for you to enter your Unicamp (SiSe) “login” and password, the same one you already use for most online services at the University.
d. Complete the symptoms and other information questionnaire.
e. Click the “Send” button. A screen will then appear with instructions on what to do next. These instructions vary depending on the symptoms you reported in the questionnaire.
6 - I have a symptom that appears in the application as indicative of COVID-19. What should I do?
A - The application's survey aims to inform users about the occurrence of suspected symptoms of COVID-19 and make them aware of the need to seek medical service, to rule out or confirm the suspicion. The health service chosen by the user will indicate the return to work or study, or leave it through a medical certificate.
7 - When the user reports in the “EducaSaúde” application that they have any symptoms, does CECOM contact the person or is it the person who should contact CECOM?
A - The Unicamp community is advised on the need to seek medical services when experiencing symptoms. In the booklet with guidelines for safe living, in the "Diagnosis and Monitoring" section, you will find the following guidance: "As soon as you experience any symptoms, leave your place of work or study and seek a medical service, such as CECOM ". Look: https://www.unicamp.br/unicamp/cartilha-covid-19/diagnostico-e-acompanhamento The “EducaSaúde” application aims to alert users with suspected symptoms of COVID-19 about the importance of adopting this attitude.
8 - When a person is suspected of having COVID-19 and takes a diagnostic test, should they notify the people they have had contact with?
A - Yes, it is advisable for a person suspected of having COVID-19 to communicate this possibility to their close contacts, so that they can be even more careful about the guidelines for wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing and hygiene of hands and surfaces, without It is necessary, however, to adopt isolation. The RT-PCR collected by CECOM is analyzed by the laboratory accredited at Unicamp, with the release of the result varying between 24 and 48 hours.
9 - In the case of a positive result, what is CECOM's procedure for contact tracing?
A - As soon as a user has a positive result (or "detected for SARS-CoV-2"), CECOM's epidemiological surveillance team will contact you by phone and email. In addition to communicating the result, it will provide initial guidance based on any doubts that may arise and will track the contacts of the person who tested positive. This tracking may, in some cases, be assisted by the Unit's immediate supervisor or HR, if you are an employee, or by the course coordinators, if you are a student. Once they have the names, the CECOM team itself will approach these contacts and advise them on the most appropriate course of action (isolation, medical consultation and/or RT-PCR collection).
10 - What should Units do when they receive notice that one of their employees is suspected or has a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19? What responsibilities are planned for them?
A - It will be up to the Unit to encourage employees to comply with the conduct advised by the University in this situation: adopt isolation; seek a medical service of your choice (such as CECOM) as soon as possible to assess the need for testing and removal; and correctly complete the symptom survey available in the “EducaSaúde” application. Other measures will be the responsibility of CECOM's epidemiological surveillance team, which will be available to the Units for any pertinent questions.
