Home spirometry: Assessment of patient compliance and satisfaction and its impact on early diagnosis of pulmonary symptoms in post-lung transplantation patients

Fadaizadeh, Lida; Najafizadeh, K.; Shajareh, Elham; Shafaghi, Shadi; Hosseini, Majid; Heydari, Gholamreza

doi:10.1177/1357633x15587435

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“…In some settings, clinicians have used this method to assist in patients' reporting of postoperative symptoms through either an automated telephone survey (45) or via a videophone (47). Other clinicians, however, demonstrate routine monitoring of specific objective clinical data including ileostomy output (55), blood pressure and medication adherence (47), surgical drain output (48), and home spirometry results (46,56). Although not as commonly utilized, there are reports of patients conveying specific postoperative concerns as they arose through automated messaging systems (49,57) and communications based on smartphone digital photography (50).…”

Section: Utilization Of Telemedicine In the Postoperative Periodmentioning

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The role of telemedicine in postoperative care

Williams

Bhatti

Alam

et al. 2018

mHealth

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Telemedicine has become one of the most rapidly-expanding components of the health care system. Its adoption has afforded improved access to care, greater resource efficiency, and decreased costs associated with traditional office visits and has been well established in a wide array of fields. Telemedicine has been adopted in several domains of surgical care. In recent years, the role of telemedicine in postoperative care has caught attention as it has demonstrated excellent clinical outcomes, enhanced patient satisfaction, increased accessibility along with reduced wait times, and cost savings for patients and health care systems. In this narrative review, we describe the history of telemedicine, its adoption in the field of surgery and its various modalities, its use in the postoperative setting, and the potential benefits to both patients and healthcare systems. As telemedicine continues to emerge as a powerful tool for health care delivery, we also discuss several barriers to its widespread adoption as well as the future utility of telemedicine in postoperative care.

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Section: Utilization Of Telemedicine In the Postoperative Periodmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of telemedicine in postoperative care

Williams

Bhatti

Alam

et al. 2018

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119

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“…1,18 Fadaizadeh et al found that telespirometry in lung transplant recipients was effective, and led to patient satisfaction, compliance, adherence to study and sense of security. 21 In our study, we could not detect improvement in knowledge or adherence due to the small patient numbers, but our impression is that the technique is feasible and acceptable. The patients were willing to meet the staff in their own environment, where they felt safe and comfortable, and opened up more easily.…”

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The use of telehealth (text messaging and video communications) in patients with cystic fibrosis: A pilot study

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Background Poor communications between cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and health-care providers may result in gaps in knowledge and misconceptions about medication usage, and can lead to poor adherence. We aimed to assess the feasibility of using WhatsApp and Skype to improve communications. Methods This single-centre pilot study included CF patients who were older than eight years of age assigned to two groups: one without intervention (control group), and one with intervention. Each patient from the intervention group received Skype-based online video chats and WhatsApp messages from members of the multidisciplinary CF team. CF questionnaires, revised (CFQ-R) scores, knowledge and adherence based on CF My Way and patients satisfaction were evaluated before and after three months. Feasibility was assessed by session attendance, acceptability and satisfaction survey. Descriptive analysis and paired and non-paired t-tests were used as applicable. Results Eighteen patients were recruited to this feasibility study (nine in each group). Each intervention group participant had between four and six Skype video chats and received 22-45 WhatsApp messages. In this small study, CFQ-R scores, knowledge, adherence and patient satisfaction were similar in both groups before and after the three-month intervention. Conclusions A telehealth-based approach, using Skype video chats and WhatsApp messages, was feasible and acceptable in this pilot study. A larger and longer multi-centre study is warranted to examine the efficacy of these interventions to improve knowledge, adherence and communication.

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“…Therefore, it is of utmost importance that an app and its features meet the needs and expectations of their users to facilitate long‐term use [38]. Unfortunately, useful apps are scarce [39].…”

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eHealth in transplantation

et al. 2020

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Summary eHealth (“electronic” Health) is a new field in medicine that has the potential to change medical care, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. In this review, we analyzed the current status of eHealth in transplantation by performing a PubMed search over the last 5 years with a focus on clinical studies for post‐transplant care. We retrieved 463 manuscripts, of which 52 clinical reports and eight randomized controlled trials were identified. Most studies were on kidney (n = 19), followed by liver (n = 10), solid organ (n = 7), bone‐marrow (n = 6), and lung transplantation (n = 6). Eleven articles included adolescents/children. Investigated eHealth features covered the whole spectrum with mobile applications for patients (n = 24) and video consultations (n = 18) being most frequent. Prominent topics for patient apps were self‐management (n = 16), adherence (n = 14), symptom‐reporting (11), remote monitoring of vital signs (n = 8), educational (n = 7), and drug reminder (n = 7). In this review, we discuss opportunities and strengths of such new eHealth solutions, the implications for successful implementation into the healthcare process, the human factor, data protection, and finally, the need for better evidence from prospective clinical trials in order to confirm the claims on better patient care, potential efficiency gains and cost savings.

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Home spirometry: Assessment of patient compliance and satisfaction and its impact on early diagnosis of pulmonary symptoms in post-lung transplantation patients

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

The role of telemedicine in postoperative care

The role of telemedicine in postoperative care

The use of telehealth (text messaging and video communications) in patients with cystic fibrosis: A pilot study

eHealth in transplantation

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