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ReviewHealthcare informatics research2015

Current Clinical Status of Telehealth in Korea: Categories, Scientific Basis, and Obstacles.

Hun-Sung Kim, Hyunah Kim, Suehyun Lee, Kye Hwa Lee, Ju Han Kim

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Review in Healthcare informatics research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hun-Sung KimDepartment of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Hyunah KimCollege of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea.
Suehyun LeeSeoul National University Biomedical Informatics (SNUBI) and Systems Biomedical Informatics Research Center, Division of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kye Hwa LeeSeoul National University Biomedical Informatics (SNUBI) and Systems Biomedical Informatics Research Center, Division of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ju Han KimSeoul National University Biomedical Informatics (SNUBI) and Systems Biomedical Informatics Research Center, Division of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul National University · KRCatholic University of Korea · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThrough telehealth, medical services have expanded beyond spatial boundaries and are now available in living spaces outside of hospitals. It can also contribute to patient medical knowledge improvement because patients can access their hospital records and data from home. However, concepts of telehealth are rather vague in Korea.

methodsWe refer to several clinical reports to determine the current clinical status of and obstacles to telehealth in Korea.

resultsPatients' health conditions are now reported regularly to doctors remotely, and patients can receive varied assistance. Self-improvement based on minute details that are beyond medical staff's reach is another possible benefit that may be realized with the help of a variety of medical equipment (sensors). The feasibility, clinical effect, and cost-benefit of telehealth have been verified by scientific evidence.

conclusionsPatients will be able to improve their treatment adherence by receiving help from various professionals, such as doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and sports therapists. This means that the actual treatment time per patient will increase as well. Ultimately, this will increase the quality of patients' self-administration of care to impede disease progression and prevent complications.

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Remote ConsultationTelecommunicationsTelemedicine

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PMID26618030
PMCPMC4659881
OpenAlexW2194772269

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