The feasibility of home self-assessment of vital signs and symptoms: A new key to telehealth for individuals?

Vadeboncœur, Alain; Cloutier, Lyne; Goupil, Rémi

doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104602

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“… 25 – 43 A summary of the included articles can be found in the Appendix. Of the 19 relevant records, most were conducted in Australia ( n = 6), 25 – 30 followed by Canada ( n = 4), 31 – 34 the United Kingdom ( n = 2) 35 , 36 , United States of America ( n = 3), 37 – 39 India ( n = 1), 40 Germany ( n = 1), 41 France ( n = 1), 42 and China ( n = 1). 43 Two Canadian studies were based on the same virtual program, however, separate data collection and analyses were completed.…”

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A new approach to digital health? Virtual COVID-19 care: A scoping review

Chung-Lee

Catallo

2023

DIGITAL HEALTH

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Aims The use of virtual care enabled by digital technologies has increased, prompted by public health restrictions in response to COVID-19. Non-hospitalized persons in the acute phase of COVID-19 illness may have unique health needs while self-isolating in the community. This scoping review aimed to explore the nature of care, the use of digital technologies, and patient outcomes arising from virtual care among community-based self-isolating COVID-19 patients. Methods Literature searches for peer-reviewed articles were conducted in four bibliographic databases: CINAHL, Medline, Embase and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews between January and February 2022, followed by hand-searching reference lists of included articles. Two levels of screening using defined eligibility criteria among two independent reviewers were completed. Results Of the 773 articles retrieved, 19 were included. Results indicate that virtual care can be safe while enabling timely detection of clinical deterioration to improve the illness trajectory. COVID-19 virtual care was delivered by single health professionals or by multidisciplinary teams using a range of low-technology methods such as telephone to higher technology methods like wearable technology that transmitted physiological data to the care teams for real-time or asynchronous monitoring. Conclusion The review described the varied nature of virtual care including its design, implementation, and evaluation. Further research is needed for continued exploration on how to leverage digital health assets for the delivery of appropriate and safe virtual COVID-19 community care, which can support patient recovery, control transmission, and prevent intensifying the burden on the health care system, especially during surges.

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A new approach to digital health? Virtual COVID-19 care: A scoping review

Chung-Lee

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2023

DIGITAL HEALTH

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“…Many studies have reported the technical challenges experienced by both patients and nurses while implementing telehealth interventions. Patients had difficulty using mobile or PC devices in telehealth sessions 19,31 . Some patients reported that they contacted nurses not for healthcare issues but for technical assistance 31 .…”

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“…Patients had difficulty using mobile or PC devices in telehealth sessions 19,31 . Some patients reported that they contacted nurses not for healthcare issues but for technical assistance 31 . During exit surveys for one telehealth intervention, patients reported barriers, such as limited Internet connectivity or getting disconnected during virtual visits 21 .…”

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“…Eighteen studies targeted patients with diseases such as heart failure, cancer, diabetes, and chronic pain or patients with disabilities who were living or staying in their homes or long-term care facilities, of which three were diagnosed with COVID-19. 24 , 27 , 31 Three studies included parents who cared for their children. Five studies sampled nurses, NPs, or nurse-midwives.…”

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“… 19 , 31 Some patients reported that they contacted nurses not for healthcare issues but for technical assistance. 31 During exit surveys for one telehealth intervention, patients reported barriers, such as limited Internet connectivity or getting disconnected during virtual visits. 21 In some studies, nurses expressed concern for patients, such as the elderly, who were not accustomed to using telehealth devices.…”

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Nurse-Led Telehealth Interventions During COVID-19

Joo¹

2022

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing

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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, telehealth expanded rapidly and was adopted as a substitute for in-person patient and nurse visits. However, no studies have mapped nurse-led telehealth interventions during the pandemic. This study aimed to identify and summarize the strengths and weaknesses of nurse-led telehealth interventions for community-dwelling outpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used a scoping review methodology and was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Scoping Review Extension. Five electronic databases were searched to find studies published in English peer-reviewed publications between January 2020 and February 2022. A total of 490 articles were retrieved, of which 23 empirical studies were selected based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Primary studies from nine countries with a variety of research designs were included. Four strengths and three weaknesses of nurse-led telehealth interventions for patients during COVID-19 were identified. For telehealth services to provide effective, efficient, and quality patient care, future research and nursing practice need to overcome the identified weaknesses of current nurse-led telehealth interventions. More rigorous evidence-based research and updated and standardized guidelines for nurses' telehealth services will help improve the quality of patient care. Nurse managers, leaders, and policymakers can use the findings of this scoping review to refine the current telehealth services system.

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Self‐care for coronavirus disease through electronic health technologies: A scoping review

Asadi

Rahimi

Ghaderkhany

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims Considering the rapid spread and transmission of COVID‐19 and its high mortality rate, self‐care practices are of special importance during this pandemic to prevent and control the spread of the virus. In this regard, electronic health systems can play a major role in improving self‐care practices related to coronavirus disease. This study aimed to review the electronic health technologies used in each of the constituent elements of the self‐care (self‐care maintenance, self‐care monitoring, and self‐care management) during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods This scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O'Malley's framework. In this study, the specific keywords related to “electronic health,” “self‐care,” and “COVID‐19” were searched on PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google. Results Of the 47 articles reviewed, most articles (27 articles) were about self‐care monitoring and aimed to monitor the vital signs of patients. The results showed that the use of electronic health tools mainly focuses on training in the control and prevention of coronavirus disease during this pandemic, in the field of self‐care maintenance, and medication management, communication, and consultation with healthcare providers, in the field of self‐care management. Moreover, the most commonly used electronic health technologies were mobile web applications, smart vital signs monitoring devices, and social networks, respectively. Conclusion The study findings suggested that the use of electronic health technologies, such as mobile web applications and social networks, can effectively improve self‐care practices for coronavirus disease. In addition, such technologies can be applied by health policymakers and disease control and prevention centers to better manage the COVID‐19 pandemic.

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The feasibility of home self-assessment of vital signs and symptoms: A new key to telehealth for individuals?

Cited by 9 publications

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A new approach to digital health? Virtual COVID-19 care: A scoping review

A new approach to digital health? Virtual COVID-19 care: A scoping review

Nurse-Led Telehealth Interventions During COVID-19

Self‐care for coronavirus disease through electronic health technologies: A scoping review

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