Information and Communication Technologies in Patients With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Cross-sectional Survey.
Esther Chamorro-de-VegaRosa Romero-JiménezVicente Escudero-VilaplanaArantza Ais-LarisgoitiaMaría Elena Lobato MatillaCarlos M González FernándezLuis A MenchenOfelia BaniandrésLucía Ibares-FriasCarmen Lobo-RodríguezAna Herranz-AlonsoMaría Sanjurjo-SáezPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2022)
IMID patients were very interested in finding health-related information via ICTs, especially using smartphones and apps recommended by health professionals. Appointment management, advice on disease and treatment management, and personalized communication with health professionals were the most desired app features identified. Health professionals should play an essential role in recommending and validating these tools to ensure they are of high quality.