Implementation of Digital Monitoring Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Patients With Chronic Diseases: Design Science Approach.

Luís Miguel Velez Lapão Mariana Peyroteo Mélanie Raimundo Maia Jorge Seixas João Gregório Miguel Mira da Silva Bruno Heleno Jorge César Correia

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

Although still in the first steps of implementation, its positive uptake, by both health care providers and patients, is a promising result. There were several limitations including the low number of participating health care units. Further research is planned to deploy the platform to many more primary health care centers and evaluate the impact on patient's health related outcomes.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
public health
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
high throughput
health information
glycemic control