Patient-focused IBD Applications Review

Read, Andrew J.; Muza–Moons, Michelle M.

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2017.02.024

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“…A recent review reported mixed results when comparing face-to-face visits with telemedicine visits[ 42 ]. Most IBD-related apps allow patients to record symptoms, bowel habits, and dietary history to log meals, nutrition, medications, and mood[ 43 - 45 ]. Telemedicine systems become prominent in being safe, feasible, cost-effective, meeting patients’ needs, and overcoming distance barriers between patients and healthcare facilities[ 44 ].…”

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Telenutrition for the management of inflammatory bowel disease: Benefits, limits, and future perspectives

Coşkun¹,

Kolay²,

Başaranoğlu³

2023

World J Clin Cases

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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) require lifelong and personalized care by a multidisciplinary healthcare team. However, the traditional medical model is not ideal for patients who require continuous close monitoring and whose symptoms may dramatically worsen between regularly scheduled visits. Additionally, close dietary follow-up and monitoring of IBD in a traditional setting are challenging because of the disease complexity, high pressure on outpatient clinics with a small number of IBD specialist dietitians, and rising incidence. Given the significant burden of IBD, there is a need to develop effective dietary management strategies. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic caused an unprecedented shift from in-person care to delivering health care via technological remote devices. Traditional nutrition therapy and consultation can be provided by telenutrition through remote electronic communication applications that could greatly benefit patient care. Telenutrition might be useful, safe, and cost-effective compared with standard care. It is likely that virtual care for chronic diseases including IBD will continue in some form into the future. This review article summarizes the evidence about telenutrition applications in the management of IBD patients, and we gave an overview of the acceptance and impact of these interventions on health outcomes.

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