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Arch Iran Med ; 27(6): 313-322, 2024 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38855801

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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global health concern, the leading cause of death and disability. Thus, preventive interventions targeting modifiable risk factors are essential. Mobile-health technologies have emerged as promising tools for improving prevention by modifying risk factors. We created the "Green Heart" mobile app to help coronary artery disease (CAD) patients control their risk factors. The app has three modules: smoking cessation, dyslipidemia (DLP) control, and blood pressure (BP) management. This study evaluated the app's performance in monitoring hypertension (HTN) and DLP among known CAD cases. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial enrolled 1590 CAD subjects, including 1114 hypertensive patients and 1488 subjects with DLP, and assigned them randomly to paper-based education or application-based groups. RESULTS: Regarding HTN, after 6 months, we finally analyzed 545 and 546 hypertensive patients, assigned to the conventional and app groups, respectively. Patients in the app group were more likely to have their BP managed successfully (88.6% vs. 78.5%; P<0.001). The app group showed higher odds of successful BP management (odds ratio [OR]: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.51 - 3.03). Regarding DLP, we analyzed 728 patients in the conventional and 714 patients in the app group. A higher percentage of patients in the app group (24.8%) had low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels less than 70 mg/dL (16.1%; P<0.001). The app group showed higher odds of reducing LDL-C (OR: 1.72; 95% CI: 1.32-2.26). CONCLUSION: We found that using the Green Heart app in the self-monitoring setting significantly improved BP and DLP management across the study population.


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Dislipidemias , Hipertensão , Aplicativos Móveis , Autogestão , Smartphone , Humanos , Masculino , Hipertensão/terapia , Hipertensão/prevenção & controle , Dislipidemias/terapia , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Autogestão/métodos , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/terapia , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/prevenção & controle , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar/métodos , Pressão Sanguínea , Irã (Geográfico) , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto/métodos , Adulto , Telemedicina
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PLoS One ; 19(6): e0304711, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38870226

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BACKGROUND: Asthma is the leading source of unscheduled hospitalisation in Australian children, with a high burden placed upon children, their parents/families, and the healthcare system. In Australia, there are widening disparities in paediatric asthma care including inequitable access to comprehensive ongoing and planned asthma care for children. METHODS: The Asthma Care from Home Project is a comprehensive virtually enabled asthma model of care that aims to a. supports families, communities and healthcare providers, b. flexible and locally acceptable, and c. allow for adoption of innovations such as digital technologies so that asthma care can be provided "from home", reduce potentially preventable asthma hospitalisation, and ensure satisfaction at a patient, family, and healthcare provider level. The model of care includes standardisation of discharge care through provision of an asthma discharge resource pack containing individual asthma action plan, follow-up letters for the child's general practitioner (GP) and school/child care, and access to online asthma educational sessions and resource; post-discharge care coordination through text message reminders for families for regular GP review, email correspondence with their child's GP and school/childcare; and virtual home visits to discuss home environmental triggers, provide personalised asthma education and respond to parental concerns relating to their child's asthma. This study is comprised of three components: 1) a quasi-experimental pre/post impact evaluation assessing the impact of the model on healthcare utilisation and asthma control measures; 2) a mixed-methods implementation evaluation to understand how and why our intervention was effective or ineffective in producing systems change; 3) an economic evaluation to assess the cost-effectiveness of the proposed model of care from a family and health services perspective. DISCUSSION: This study aims to improve access to asthma care for children in rural and remote areas. Implementation evaluation and economic evaluation will provide insights into the sustainability and scalability of the asthma model of care.


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Asma , População Rural , Asma/terapia , Humanos , Criança , New South Wales , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Masculino , Telemedicina , Adolescente
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J Robot Surg ; 18(1): 240, 2024 Jun 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38833111

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Remote surgery provides opportunity for enhanced surgical capabilities, wider healthcare reach, and potentially improved patient outcomes. The network reliability is the foundation of successful implementation of telesurgery. It relies on a robust, high-speed communication network, with ultra-low latency. Significant lag has been shown to endanger precision and safety. Furthermore, the full-fledged adoption of telerobotics demands careful consideration of ethical challenges too. A deep insight into these issues has been investigated during the first Telesurgery Consensus Conference that took place in Orlando, Florida, USA, on the 3rd and 4th of February, 2024. During the Conference, the state of the art of remote surgery has been reported from robotic systems displaying telesurgery potential. The Hinotori, a robotic-assisted surgery platform developed by Medicaroid, experienced remote surgery as pre-clinical testing only; the Edge Medical Company, Shenzen, China, reported more than one hundred animal and 30 live human surgeries; the KanGuo reported human telesurgical cases performed with distances more than 3000 km; the Microport, China, collected more than 100 human operations at a distance up to 5000 km. Though, several issues-cybersecurity, data privacy, technical malfunctions - are yet to be addressed before a successful telesurgery implementation. Expanding the discussion to encompass ethical, financial, regulatory, and legal considerations is essential too. The Telesurgery collaborative community is working together to address and establish the best practices in the field.


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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Telemedicina , Humanos , Telemedicina/tendências , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/ética , Animais , Congressos como Assunto , China , Segurança Computacional
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BMC Infect Dis ; 24(1): 551, 2024 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38824500

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BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis, an illness caused by protozoa, accounts for a substantial number of human fatalities globally, thereby emerging as one of the most fatal parasitic diseases. The conventional methods employed for detecting the Leishmania parasite through microscopy are not only time-consuming but also susceptible to errors. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to develop a model based on deep learning, a subfield of artificial intelligence, that could facilitate automated diagnosis of leishmaniasis. METHODS: In this research, we introduce LeishFuNet, a deep learning framework designed for detecting Leishmania parasites in microscopic images. To enhance the performance of our model through same-domain transfer learning, we initially train four distinct models: VGG19, ResNet50, MobileNetV2, and DenseNet 169 on a dataset related to another infectious disease, COVID-19. These trained models are then utilized as new pre-trained models and fine-tuned on a set of 292 self-collected high-resolution microscopic images, consisting of 138 positive cases and 154 negative cases. The final prediction is generated through the fusion of information analyzed by these pre-trained models. Grad-CAM, an explainable artificial intelligence technique, is implemented to demonstrate the model's interpretability. RESULTS: The final results of utilizing our model for detecting amastigotes in microscopic images are as follows: accuracy of 98.95 1.4%, specificity of 98 2.67%, sensitivity of 100%, precision of 97.91 2.77%, F1-score of 98.92 1.43%, and Area Under Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve of 99 1.33. CONCLUSION: The newly devised system is precise, swift, user-friendly, and economical, thus indicating the potential of deep learning as a substitute for the prevailing leishmanial diagnostic techniques.


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Aprendizado Profundo , Leishmania , Leishmaniose , Microscopia , Telemedicina , Humanos , Leishmaniose/parasitologia , Leishmaniose/diagnóstico , Leishmania/isolamento & purificação , Microscopia/métodos , COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação
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Clin Psychol Psychother ; 31(3): e3015, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38850261

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OBJECTIVE: Telepresence may play a fundamental role in establishing authentic interactions and relationships in online psychological interventions and can be measured by the Telepresence in Videoconference Scale (TVS), which was validated only with patients to date. This post hoc study aimed to validate the Italian version of the TVS with mental health professionals. METHOD: The Italian TVS was included in an online survey, whose primary aim was to assess the experiences of Italian psychologists and psychotherapists with online interventions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and was filled in by 296 participants (83.4% females, mean age = 42 years old). RESULTS: Exploratory factor analysis supported the original factor structure only partially because the scale 'Absorption' (i.e., the feeling of losing track of time), as it was formulated, did not measure telepresence. Correlations were also explored between the TVS scales and some survey items pertaining to intimacy and emotional closeness to patients, comfort and positive as well as negative experiences with online interventions. CONCLUSION: The TVS may be a useful tool to measure physical and social telepresence in online interventions, both in patients and in professionals.


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COVID-19 , Psicoterapeutas , Comunicação por Videoconferência , Humanos , COVID-19/psicologia , Feminino , Masculino , Adulto , Itália , Psicoterapeutas/psicologia , Telemedicina , Inquéritos e Questionários , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , SARS-CoV-2 , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Psicometria , Pandemias , Psicoterapia/métodos , Psicologia/métodos
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BMC Pulm Med ; 24(1): 267, 2024 Jun 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38840112

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BACKGROUND: Telemedicine use increased with the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of telemedicine on resource use in pulmonary clinics is unknown. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study identified adults with pulmonary clinic visits at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (January 2018-December 2021). The primary exposure was telemedicine versus in-person visits. Standard statistics were used to describe the cohort and compare patients stratified by visit type. Multivariable logistic regression models evaluated the association of telemedicine with resource use (primarily, computed tomography [CT] orders placed within 7 days of visit). RESULTS: 21,744 clinic visits were included: 5,480 (25.2%) telemedicine and 16,264 (74.8%) in-person. In both, the majority were < 65-years-old, female, and identified as Hispanic white. Patients seen with telemedicine had increased odds of having CT scans ordered within 7 days (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.34, [95% confidence interval 1.04-1.74]); and decreased odds of chest x-rays (aOR 0.37 [0.23-0.57]). Telemedicine increased odds of contact of any kind with our healthcare system within 30-days (aOR 1.56 [1.29-1.88]) and 90-days (aOR 1.39 [1.17-1.64]). Specifically, telemedicine visits had decreased odds of emergency department visits and hospitalizations (30 days: aOR 0.54 [0.38-0.76]; 90 days: aOR 0.68 [0.52-0.89]), but increased odds of phone calls and electronic health record inbox messages (30 days: aOR 3.44 [2.73-4.35]; 90 days: aOR 3.58 [2.95-4.35]). CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine was associated with an increased odds of chest CT order with a concomitant decreased odds of chest x-ray order. Increased contact with the healthcare system with telemedicine may represent a larger time burden for outpatient clinicians.


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COVID-19 , Telemedicina , Humanos , Feminino , Telemedicina/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Idoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/estatística & dados numéricos , SARS-CoV-2 , Florida , Adulto
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Pediatr Rheumatol Online J ; 22(1): 60, 2024 Jun 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38840147

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BACKGROUND: Many children with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases are unrecognized. Identifying these children requires health care provider awareness, knowledge, and skills to recognize disease features and how (and when) to refer to specialist care. The aim of this paper is to highlight the need for better access to health care, review the essential role that education and virtual care play to address unmet need in low resource areas and especially to expand workforce capacity. Using collaborative partnerships, virtual platforms, and innovative assessment methods, musculoskeletal care and education can be delivered to reach a greater audience than ever before. Increased awareness through multiple initiatives and readily available resources are imperative to improve global rheumatology care. CONCLUSION: The needs of children with rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal conditions are vastly underserved around the world resulting in preventable morbidity and mortality. Expanded implementation of virtual education and e-health care platforms provides an opportunity to increase access to care for children globally.


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Pediatria , Reumatologia , Humanos , Reumatologia/educação , Criança , Pediatria/educação , Pediatria/métodos , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Doenças Reumáticas/terapia , Doenças Musculoesqueléticas/terapia , Telemedicina
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Front Public Health ; 12: 1346963, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38827612

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Traditionally, China has been more reliant on a model of care that ensures older adults are cared for by family members. Whilst promoting the idea of older adults ageing in their own homes is essential, the provision of in-home care must shift from primarily relying on family caregivers to a model that places greater emphasis on gerontechnologies and enhanced healthcare service delivery. In this perspective article we argue for the adoption of a 'smart home' model in aged care in China. The smart home model argues for innovative technologies to older adult care, such as virtual support groups, video-conferencing, and electronic health records; assistive technologies that can safely maintain independence and assist with daily living such as sensors, wearables, telehealth, smart home technologies as well as interactive robotic technologies for mobility and cognitive support such as humanoid robots, rehabilitation robots, service/companion robots. The adoption and implementation of gerontechnologies have been slow, with only a handful of solutions demonstrating proven effectiveness in supporting home care. The utilisation of such digital technologies to support and enable older adults in China to age-in-place can bring a significant contribution to healthy ageing. Nonetheless, it's crucial to focus on co-creating with end-users, incorporating their values and preferences, and enhancing training to boost the adoption of these gerontechnologies. Through a smart home model of care, China can age-in-place more effectively, leading to significant contributions to healthy ageing.


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Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar , Qualidade de Vida , Humanos , China , Idoso , Telemedicina , Vida Independente , Tecnologia Assistiva , Cuidadores
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J Health Care Poor Underserved ; 35(2): 636-657, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38828586

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OBJECTIVE: To understand attitudes towards telemedicine and to further elucidate benefits, disadvantages, and visit preferences in a largely minority, urban safety-net setting. METHODS: Between 2020 and 2021, pregnant people, and parents of children younger than two years old were recruited from outpatient clinics. Interviews were conducted via phone, recorded, transcribed, and translated. Data were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS: Seventy-four (74) individuals participated including 42 pregnant people and 32 parents. Most participants cited advantages to telemedicine including safety, convenience, improved access, and less disruption of work schedules, and wished to continue to have the telemedicine option available after the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Patients seeking care in safety-net settings, many of whom are working parents, noted that telemedicine improves access to care by providing an efficient and accessible option that overcomes barriers related to transportation and work schedules. Their experiences highlight the importance of continuing to offer telemedicine services.


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Pais , Provedores de Redes de Segurança , Telemedicina , Humanos , Feminino , Gravidez , Adulto , Pais/psicologia , Provedores de Redes de Segurança/organização & administração , Masculino , Lactente , População Urbana , Adulto Jovem , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Continuum (Minneap Minn) ; 30(3): 904-914, 2024 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38830075

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ABSTRACT: As teleheath becomes integrated into the practice of medicine, it is important to understand the benefits, limitations, and variety of applications. Telestroke was an early example of teleneurology that arose from a need for urgent access to neurologists for time-sensitive treatments for stroke. It made a scarce resource widely available via video conferencing technologies. Additionally, applications such as outpatient video visits, electronic consultation (e-consult), and wearable devices developed in neurology, as well. Telehealth dramatically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic when offices were closed and hospitals were overwhelmed; a multitude of both outpatient and inpatient programs developed and matured during this time. It is helpful to explore what has been learned regarding the quality of telehealth, disparities in care, and how artificial intelligence can interact with medical practices in the teleneurology context.


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Inteligência Artificial , COVID-19 , Neurologia , Telemedicina , Humanos , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/terapia , SARS-CoV-2
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J Med Internet Res ; 26: e52457, 2024 Jun 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38830207

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BACKGROUND: In the current digital era, eHealth literacy plays an indispensable role in health care and self-management among older adults with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Measuring eHealth literacy appropriately and accurately ensures the successful implementation and evaluation of pertinent research and interventions. However, existing eHealth literacy measures focus mainly on individuals' abilities of accessing and comprehending eHealth information (Web1.0), whereas the capabilities for web-based interaction (Web2.0) and using eHealth information (Web3.0) have not been adequately evaluated. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the eHealth Literacy Scale-Web3.0 (eHLS-Web3.0) among older adults with NCDs. METHODS: A total of 642 Chinese older adults with NCDs (mean age 65.78, SD 3.91 years; 55.8% female) were recruited in the baseline assessment, of whom 134 (mean age 65.63, SD 3.99 years; 58.2% female) completed the 1-month follow-up assessment. Baseline measures included the Chinese version of the 24-item 3D eHLS-Web3.0, the Chinese version of the 8-item unidimensional eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS), and demographic information. Follow-up measures included the 24-item eHLS-Web3.0 and accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior. A series of statistical analyses, for example, Cronbach α, composite reliability coefficient (CR), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and multigroup CFA, were performed to examine the internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities, as well as the construct, concurrent, convergent, discriminant, and predictive validities, and the measurement invariance of the eHLS-Web3.0 across gender, education level, and residence. RESULTS: Cronbach α and CR were within acceptable ranges of 0.89-0.94 and 0.90-0.97, respectively, indicating adequate internal consistency of the eHLS-Web3.0 and its subscales. The eHLS-Web3.0 also demonstrated cross-time stability, with baseline and follow-up measures showing a significant intraclass correlation of 0.81-0.91. The construct validity of the 3D structure model of the eHLS-Web3.0 was supported by confirmatory factor analyses. The eHLS-Web3.0 exhibited convergent validity with an average variance extracted value of 0.58 and a CR value of 0.97. Discriminant validity was supported by CFA results for a proposed 4-factor model integrating the 3 eHLS-Web3.0 subscales and eHEALS. The predictive validity of the eHLS-Web3.0 for health behaviors was supported by significant associations of the eHLS-Web3.0 with light physical activity (ß=.36, P=.004), moderate to vigorous physical activity (ß=.49, P<.001), and sedentary behavior (ß=-.26, P=.002). Finally, the measurement invariance of the eHLS-Web3.0 across gender, education level, and residence was supported by the establishment of configural, metric, strong, and strict invariances. CONCLUSIONS: The present study provides timely empirical evidence on the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the eHLS-Web3.0, suggesting that the 24-item 3D eHLS-Web3.0 is an appropriate and valid tool for measuring eHealth literacy among older adults with NCDs within the Web3.0 sphere.


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Letramento em Saúde , Doenças não Transmissíveis , Telemedicina , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Letramento em Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , Telemedicina/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Inquéritos e Questionários/normas , China
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 12866, 2024 06 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38834635

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While many studies have documented adverse impact of multiple chronic conditions or multimorbidity on COVID-19 outcomes in patients, there is scarcity of report on how physicians managed these patients. We investigated the experiences and challenges of clinicians in managing patients with multimorbidity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Odisha state, India. To understand the factors influencing illness management and the adaptive responses of physicians alongside the evolving pandemic, we followed a longitudinal qualitative study design. Twenty-three physicians comprising general practitioners, specialists, and intensivists, were telephonically interviewed in-depth. Saldana's longitudinal qualitative data analysis method was employed for data analysis. COVID-19 pandemic initially diverted the attention of health systems, resulting in reduced care. With time, the physicians overcame fear, anxiety, and feelings of vulnerability to COVID-19 and started prioritising patients with multimorbidity for treatment and vaccination. All physicians recommended teleconsultation and digital health records to benefit chronic illness care during future public health crises. The findings underscore the transformative potential of physician resilience and adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing patients with multimorbidity, incorporating teleconsultation, and implementing digital health records in healthcare systems to enhance chronic illness care and preparedness for future public health crises.


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COVID-19 , Multimorbidade , Médicos , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Humanos , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/psicologia , Índia/epidemiologia , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Feminino , Médicos/psicologia , Pandemias , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , SARS-CoV-2 , Telemedicina
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Front Public Health ; 12: 1405770, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38835608

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Purpose: We aimed to report the latest and largest pooled analyses and evidence updates to assess the effectiveness of telemedicine interventions for self-management (DSM) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science in December 2023. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adults (≥18 years of age) diagnosed with T2DM where the intervention was the application of telemedicine. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment was used to evaluate quality. The study's main outcome indicators were glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and diabetes self-management (DSM) capacity. Results: A total of 17 eligible articles, comprising 20 studies and 1,456 patients (734 in the intervention group and 722 in the control group), were included in the evidence synthesis. The baseline characteristics of both groups were similar in all outcomes. Comprehensive analyses showed post-intervention decreases in HbA1c, 2-h postprandial glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, increases in Diabetes Self- Care activities, DSM competencies based on dietary and medication adherence, and improvements in overall DSM scores, all of which were statistically significant. While no statistically significant differences were observed in body mass index, lipids, and other DSM dimensions. Based on subgroup analyses, app-based experimental interventions targeting under 60 years old populations in Asia and North America were found to be more effective and less heterogeneity in the short term (<6 months of intervention). Conclusion: Telemedicine interventions may assist patients with T2DM in enhancing their DSM and improving their HbA1c levels. Clinician can use various telemedicine interventions to enhance DSM in T2DM patients, considering local circumstances. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, CRD42024508522.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Hemoglobinas Glicadas , Autogestão , Telemedicina , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/terapia , Hemoglobinas Glicadas/análise , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto
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Front Public Health ; 12: 1375323, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38841665

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The adolescent and young adult (AYA) population has experienced an increase in both emergency room visits and deaths related to substance use. However, AYA are less likely to engage in existing addiction treatment infrastructure. A youth-specific mobile harm reduction program has the potential to reduce substance-related morbidity and mortality including infections, overdose, and death. Launched in 2019, the Community Care in Reach AYA pilot program seeks to address the difference in patterns of substance use between AYA and adults. The results of this evaluation suggest the importance of a youth-oriented program in increasing AYA engagement with harm reduction.


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Redução do Dano , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias , Humanos , Adolescente , Adulto Jovem , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/prevenção & controle , Masculino , Feminino , Projetos Piloto , Adulto , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Telemedicina
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Front Public Health ; 12: 1385532, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38841687

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Objective: To conduct a systematic literature review of education and training (E&T) programs for telemental health (TMH) providers in the past 10 years to qualitatively clarify field offerings and methodologies, as well as identify areas for future growth. Methods: We searched five major electronic databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, CINAHL, and Web of Science for original publications on TMH E&T from January 2013 to May 2023. We extracted information from each publication and summarized key features of training programs including setting, target group, study aims, training modality, methods of assessing quality, and outcomes. Results: A total of 20 articles were selected for the final review. Articles meeting inclusionary criteria were predominantly comprised of case studies and commentaries, focused on a TMH service/practice for a specific region/population, and were performed after 2020. All of the selected studies demonstrated a significant increase in the measured knowledge, skills, and abilities of the participants after TMH training. Nevertheless, there remains a lack of standardization of training methodologies, limited sample sizes and demographics, variability in study methodologies, and inconsistency of competency targets across studies. Conclusion: This systematic review highlighted the diversity of methods for TMH E&T. Future research on this topic could include more varied and larger-scale studies to further validate and extend current findings, as well as explore potential long-term effects of TMH training programs on both provider attitudes and patient outcomes.


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Pessoal de Saúde , Telemedicina , Humanos , Pessoal de Saúde/educação , Telessaúde Mental
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JMIR Aging ; 7: e55471, 2024 Jun 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38842915

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BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that telemedicine can improve the access to and quality of health care for nursing home residents. However, it is still unclear how to best manage and guide the implementation process to ensure long-term adoption, especially in the context of a decline in telemedicine use after the COVID-19 crisis. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify and address major challenges for the implementation of televisits among residents in a nursing home, their caring nurses, and their treating general practitioners (GPs). It also evaluated the impact of televisits on the nurses' workload and their nursing practice. METHODS: A telemedical system with integrated medical devices was introduced in 2 nursing homes and their cooperating GP offices in rural Germany. The implementation process was closely monitored from the initial decision to introduce telemedicine in November 2019 to its long-term routine use until March 2023. Regular evaluation was based on a mixed methods approach combining rigorous qualitative approaches with quantitative measurements. RESULTS: In the first phase during the COVID-19 pandemic, both nursing homes achieved short-term adoption. In the postpandemic phase, an action-oriented approach made it possible to identify barriers and take control actions for long-term adoption. The implementation of asynchronous visits, strong leadership, and sustained training of the nurses were critical elements in achieving long-term implementation in 1 nursing home. The implementation led to enhanced clinical skills, higher professional recognition, and less psychological distress among the nursing staff. Televisits resulted in a modest increase in time demands for the nursing staff compared to organizing in-person home visits with the GPs. CONCLUSIONS: Focusing on health care workflow and change management aspects depending on the individual setting is of utmost importance to achieve successful long-term implementation of telemedicine.


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COVID-19 , Casas de Saúde , Telemedicina , Humanos , Casas de Saúde/organização & administração , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Telemedicina/organização & administração , Alemanha/epidemiologia , Feminino , Masculino , Idoso , Pandemias , Televisão
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Clin J Oncol Nurs ; 28(3): 313-317, 2024 May 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38830258

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In response to the nursing shortage and the emergence of telehealth opportunities, the Oncology Nursing Society used an evidence-based approach to examine current literature and trends for the two-person independent double ch.


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Antineoplásicos , Enfermagem Oncológica , Telemedicina , Humanos , Enfermagem Oncológica/normas , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias/enfermagem , Enfermagem Baseada em Evidências , Feminino , Masculino , Segurança do Paciente/normas , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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J Med Internet Res ; 26: e50376, 2024 Jun 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38833297

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BACKGROUND: Many health care systems have used digital technologies to support care delivery, a trend amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Digital first" may exacerbate health inequalities due to variations in eHealth literacy. The relationship between eHealth literacy and web-based urgent care service use is unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to measure the association between eHealth literacy and the use of NHS (National Health Service) 111 online urgent care service. METHODS: A cross-sectional sequential convenience sample survey was conducted with 2754 adults (October 2020-July 2021) from primary, urgent, or emergency care; third sector organizations; and the NHS 111 online website. The survey included the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ), questions about use, preferences for using NHS 111 online, and sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS: Across almost all dimensions of the eHLQ, NHS 111 online users had higher mean digital literacy scores than nonusers (P<.001). Four eHLQ dimensions were significant predictors of use, and the most highly significant dimensions were eHLQ1 (using technology to process health information) and eHLQ3 (ability to actively engage with digital services), with odds ratios (ORs) of 1.86 (95% CI 1.46-2.38) and 1.51 (95% CI 1.22-1.88), respectively. Respondents reporting a long-term health condition had lower eHLQ scores. People younger than 25 years (OR 3.24, 95% CI 1.87-5.62) and those with formal qualifications (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.55-0.99) were more likely to use NHS 111 online. Users and nonusers were likely to use NHS 111 online for a range of symptoms, including chest pain symptoms (n=1743, 70.4%) or for illness in children (n=1117, 79%). The users of NHS 111 online were more likely to have also used other health services, particularly the 111 telephone service (χ12=138.57; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: These differences in eHealth literacy scores amplify perennial concerns about digital exclusion and access to care for those impacted by intersecting forms of disadvantage, including long-term illness. Although many appear willing to use NHS 111 online for a range of health scenarios, indicating broad acceptability, not all are able or likely to do this. Despite a policy ambition for NHS 111 online to substitute for other services, it appears to be used alongside other urgent care services and thus may not reduce demand.


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Letramento em Saúde , Medicina Estatal , Telemedicina , Humanos , Estudos Transversais , Telemedicina/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Feminino , Masculino , Inglaterra , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Letramento em Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Assistência Ambulatorial/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto Jovem , Idoso , Adolescente
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J Med Internet Res ; 26: e44443, 2024 Jun 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38833294

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BACKGROUND: Singapore, like the rest of Asia, faces persistent challenges to mental health promotion, including stigma around unwellness and seeking treatment and a lack of trained mental health personnel. The COVID-19 pandemic, which created a surge in mental health care needs and simultaneously accelerated the adoption of digital health solutions, revealed a new opportunity to quickly scale innovative solutions in the region. OBJECTIVE: In June 2020, the Singaporean government launched mindline.sg, an anonymous digital mental health resource website that has grown to include >500 curated local mental health resources, a clinically validated self-assessment tool for depression and anxiety, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot from Wysa designed to deliver digital therapeutic exercises, and a tailored version of the website for working adults called mindline at work. The goal of the platform is to empower Singapore residents to take charge of their own mental health and to be able to offer basic support to those around them through the ease and convenience of a barrier-free digital solution. METHODS: Website use is measured through click-level data analytics captured via Google Analytics and custom application programming interfaces, which in turn drive a customized analytics infrastructure based on the open-source platforms Titanium Database and Metabase. Unique, nonbounced (users that do not immediately navigate away from the site), engaged, and return users are reported. RESULTS: In the 2 years following launch (July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022), the website received >447,000 visitors (approximately 15% of the target population of 3 million), 62.02% (277,727/447,783) of whom explored the site or engaged with resources (referred to as nonbounced visitors); 10.54% (29,271/277,727) of those nonbounced visitors returned. The most popular features on the platform were the dialogue-based therapeutic exercises delivered by the chatbot and the self-assessment tool, which were used by 25.54% (67,626/264,758) and 11.69% (32,469/277,727) of nonbounced visitors. On mindline at work, the rates of nonbounced visitors who engaged extensively (ie, spent ≥40 seconds exploring resources) and who returned were 51.56% (22,474/43,588) and 13.43% (5,853/43,588) over a year, respectively, compared to 30.9% (42,829/138,626) and 9.97% (13,822/138,626), respectively, on the generic mindline.sg site in the same year. CONCLUSIONS: The site has achieved desired reach and has seen a strong growth rate in the number of visitors, which required substantial and sustained digital marketing campaigns and strategic outreach partnerships. The site was careful to preserve anonymity, limiting the detail of analytics. The good levels of overall adoption encourage us to believe that mild to moderate mental health conditions and the social factors that underly them are amenable to digital interventions. While mindline.sg was primarily used in Singapore, we believe that similar solutions with local customization are widely and globally applicable.


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COVID-19 , Saúde Mental , Autocuidado , Humanos , Singapura , Autocuidado/métodos , Telemedicina , Promoção da Saúde/métodos , Internet , Pandemias , Inteligência Artificial , SARS-CoV-2 , Serviços de Saúde Mental
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