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Medicina Clínica (English Edition) Telemedicine in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A syste...
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Vol. 160. Issue 8.
Pages 355-363 (April 2023)
Vol. 160. Issue 8.
Pages 355-363 (April 2023)
Review
Telemedicine in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review
Telemedicina en el manejo de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica: revisión sistemática
Marc Vilaa,b,c,
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marcvilamuntadas@gmail.com

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, Vinicius Rosa Oliveirac, Alvar Agustíb,d,e,f
a Equip d’Assistència Primària Vic, Barcelona, Spain
b Càtedra Salut Respiratòria, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
c Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M3O), Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, Universitat de Vic — Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Spain
d Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
e Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
f CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Spain
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Abstract

Telemedicine is defined as the use of electronic technology for information and communication by healthcare professionals with patients (or care givers) aiming at providing and supporting healthcare to patients away from healthcare institutions. This systematic review over the last decade (2013–2022) investigates the use of telemedicine in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We identified 53 publications related to: (1) home tele-monitorization; (2) tele-education and self-management; (3) telerehabilitation; and (4) mobile health (mHealth). Results showed that, although evidence is still weak in many of these domains, results are positive in terms of improvement of health-status, use of health-care resources, feasibility, and patient satisfaction. Importantly, no safety issues were identified. Thus, telemedicine can be considered today as a potential complement to usual healthcare.

Keywords:
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Emphysema
eHealth
mHealth
Telemedicine
Resumen

La telemedicina se define como el uso de la tecnología electrónica para la información y la comunicación de los profesionales de la salud con los pacientes objetivando brindar y apoyar la atención médica a los pacientes fuera de las instituciones de salud. Esta revisión sistemática de la literatura durante la última década (2013–2022) investiga el uso de la telemedicina en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC). Identificamos 53 publicaciones relacionadas con: (1) telemonitorización domiciliaria; (2) teleeducación y autocuidados; (3) telerehabilitación; y (4) salud móvil (mHealth). Los resultados mostraron que, aunque la evidencia aún es débil en muchos de estos dominios, los resultados son positivos en términos de mejora del estado de salud, uso de recursos de atención médica, viabilidad y satisfacción del paciente. Destacamos que no se identificaron problemas de seguridad. Por lo tanto, la telemedicina puede considerarse actualmente como un complemento potencial a la atención sanitaria habitual.

Palabras clave:
Bronquitis crónica
Enfermedad pumonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC)
Enfisema
eSalud
mSalud y telemedicina

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