Adoption of technology enabled care to support the management of children and teenagers in rheumatology services: a protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 catalysed a rapid move to provide care away from the hospital using online communication platforms. Technology enabled care (TEC) continues to be an important driver in progressing future healthcare services. Due to the complex and chronic nature of conditions seen within paediatric rheumatology, TEC may lead to better outcomes. Despite some growth in published literature into the adoption of TEC in paediatric rheumatology, there is limited synthesis. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive understanding and evaluation of the adoption of TEC by patients in paediatric rheumatology services, to establish best practices.

Methods and analysis

This proposed mixed-methods systematic review will be conducted by searching a wide variety of healthca

SUBMITTER: Rostron H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882409 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature