SynthesisDigestive diseases and sciences2018
Telemedicine and Mobile Health Technology Are Effective in the Management of Digestive Diseases: A Systematic Review.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Digital Health Interventions Are Effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Self-Management: A Systematic Review.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Knowledge of telemedicine and its associated factors among health professional in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Mobile Apps for the Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases: Systematic Search and Evaluation Within App Stores.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Experiences of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients in a Virtual Yoga Program: Qualitative Findings from a Clinical Trial.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2024Trial
- A Web-Based Telemanagement System for Improving Disease Activity and Quality of Life in Patients With Complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Trial
- A Patient-Centered Ethical Framework for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Care: Communication, Trust, Nutrition-Sensitive Care, and Self-Management.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Virtual Multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Care for Adults With Gastrointestinal Needs: Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Mobile health applications for parents of children with Hirschsprung disease: a requirement analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- PICO-based assessment and categorization of evidence for digital health interventions: an inductive framework development.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Review
- Development of an mHealth Solution for Tailored Communication Between Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Health Care Professionals: Participatory Design Study.Journal of participatory medicine · 2025Article
- Depression Self-Care Apps' Characteristics and Applicability to Older Adults: Systematic Assessment.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Application of telemedicine system on the management of general patient in quarantine.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A New Digital Health Program for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Preliminary Program Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Are we ready for telemonitoring inflammatory bowel disease? A review of advances, enablers, and barriers.World journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Telemedicine Visits in a Pediatric Gastroenterology Service in the Context of COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Changes in the management of IBD patients since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. A path toward the implementation of telemedicine in Spain?Gastroenterologia y hepatologia · 2022Observational
- A model for the pandemic and beyond: Telemedicine for all outpatient gastroenterology referrals reduces unnecessary clinic visits.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2022Article
- No pelvic exam, no problem: patient satisfaction following the integration of comprehensive urogynecology telemedicine.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Meditation and yoga for irritable bowel syndrome: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial (MY-IBS study).BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMobile applications and interactive websites are an increasingly used method of telemedicine, but their use lacks evidence in digestive diseases.
aimThis study aims to explore digestive disease studies that use telemedicine to effectively manage disease activity, help monitor symptoms, improve compliance to the treatment protocol, increase patient satisfaction, and enhance the patient-to-provider communication.
methodsEBSCO, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched using Medical Subject Headings and other keywords to identify studies that utilized telemedicine in patients with digestive disease. The PRISMA guidelines were used to identify 20 research articles that had data aligning with 4 common overlapping themes including, patient compliance (n = 13), patient satisfaction (n = 11), disease activity (n = 15), and quality of life (n = 13). The studies focused on digestive diseases including inflammatory bowel disease (n = 7), ulcerative colitis (n = 4), Crohn's Disease (n = 1), irritable bowel syndrome (n = 6), and colorectal cancer (n = 2).
resultsFrom the studies included in this systematic review, patient compliance and patient satisfaction ranged between 25.7-100% and 74-100%, respectively. Disease activity, measured by symptom severity scales and physiological biomarkers, showed improvements following telemedicine interventions in several, but not all, studies. Similar to disease activity, general and disease-specific quality of life showed improvements following telemedicine interventions in as little as 12 weeks in some studies.
conclusionTelemedicine and mobile health technology may be effective in managing disease activity and improving quality of life in digestive diseases. Future studies should explore both gastrointestinal and gastroesophageal diseases using these types of interventions.
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