Telemedicine in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Usefulness of Digital Health Technology in the Assistance of Critical Patients.
Nunzia BorrelliNicola GrimaldiGiovanni PapaccioliFlavia FuscoMichela PalmaBerardo SarubbiPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
The number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) has progressively increased in recent years to surpass that of children. This population growth has produced a new demand for health care. Moreover, the 2019 coronavirus pandemic has caused significant changes and has underlined the need for an overhaul of healthcare delivery. As a result, telemedicine has emerged as a new strategy to support a patient-based model of specialist care. In this review, we would like to highlight the background knowledge and offer an integrated care strategy for the longitudinal assistance of ACHD patients. In particular, the emphasis is on recognizing these patients as a special population with special requirements in order to deliver effective digital healthcare.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- congenital heart disease
- palliative care
- sars cov
- public health
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk assessment
- climate change
- health information
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement
- young adults
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- affordable care act
- human health
- chronic pain