ArticleDer Internist2022
[Experiences with digital care of patients with chronic and acute lung diseases during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic].
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- The telemedical platform MyaLink for remote monitoring in myasthenia gravis - rationale and protocol for a proof of concept study.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026Article
- Home Monitoring Delivered Through the Emergency Department for Outpatients With COVID-19: COVID19@Home Aachen Pilot Cohort Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2025Article
- App- and Wearable-Based Remote Monitoring for Patients With Myasthenia Gravis and Its Specialists: Feasibility and Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- A scoping review of digital technologies in antenatal care: recent progress and applications of digital technologies.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Best Practices for the Management of Patients with Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease According to a German Nationwide Analysis of Expert Centers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundManagement of patients with respiratory disorders, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), became challenging during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic due to infection prevention measures. To maintain care, a remote monitoring program was initiated, comprising a smartphone app and a Bluetooth spirometry device.
objectiveTo assess patient- and physician-related experience with remote monitoring. MATERIAL AND
methodsStructured questionnaires were developed to rate experiences from the patient or physician perspective on six-level Likert scales. Interactions between patients and physicians via the digital platform and overall utilization was analyzed.
resultsA total of 745 patients with asthma, COPD, post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other respiratory diseases were enrolled from 31 centers in Germany. Mean follow-up was 49.4 ± 12.6 weeks. Each participant submitted on average 289 measurements. Patient-reported experience with the remote monitoring program was positive, with the highest satisfaction reported for "Experience with home measurement" (1.4 ± 0.5; 99% positive), followed by "Communication/interaction" (1.8 ± 0.9; 83% positive) and "Overall satisfaction with program" (1.8 ± 0.8; 87% positive). In all, 70% reported subjective quality of life improvements related to participation in the program. Physician satisfaction with the program was also high with a mean rating of 2.2 ± 1.2. DISCUSSION: App-based remote monitoring was successfully implemented in routine care during the SARS-CoV‑2 pandemic and demonstrated potential for improvements in care. Patient-relevant experience was positive in all dimensions and remote monitoring was well accepted. Physicians who participated in the program also expressed positive experiences, as demonstrated by a high level of interaction with the platform and positive evaluations of effects from the program.
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