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Margineanu, I., Louka, C., Akkerman, O., Stienstra, Ymkje and Alffenaar, J-W. (2022) 'eHealth in TB clinical management'. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Vol 26, Issue 12, pp. 1151-1161.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The constant expansion of internet and mobile technologies has created new opportunities in the field of eHealth, or the digital delivery of healthcare services. This TB meta-analysis aims to examine eHealth and its impact on TB clinical management in order to formulate recommendations for further development.
METHODS: A systematic search was performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses framework in PubMed and Embase of articles published up to April 2021. Screening, extraction and quality assessment were performed by two independent researchers. Studies evaluating an internet and/or mobile-based eHealth intervention with an impact on TB clinical management were included. Outcomes were organised following the five domains described in the WHO “Recommendations on Digital Interventions for Health System Strengthening” guideline.
RESULTS: Search strategy yielded 3,873 studies, and 89 full texts were finally included. eHealth tended to enhance screening, diagnosis and treatment indicators, while being cost-effective and acceptable to users. The main challenges concern hardware malfunction and software misuse.
CONCLUSION: This study offers a broad overview of the innovative field of eHealth applications in TB. Different studies implementing eHealth solutions consistently reported on benefits, but also on specific challenges. eHealth is a promising field of research and could enhance clinical management of TB.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | W General Medicine. Health Professions > W 83 Telemedicine (General) WF Respiratory System > Tuberculosis > WF 200 Tuberculosis (General) |
| Faculty: Department: | Clinical Sciences & International Health > Clinical Sciences Department |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.21.0602 |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Pubrouter |
| Depositing User: | JISC Pubrouter |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jan 2023 12:22 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2023 16:26 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/21660 |
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