Acceptability and usability of a nurse-assisted remote patient monitoring intervention for the post-hospital follow-up of patients with long-term illness: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients living with long-term chronic illnesses often need ongoing medical attention, lifestyle adjustments, and psychosocial support beyond the initial diagnosis and treatment phases. Many experience illness deterioration and subsequently require hospitalisation, especially in the transition period after hospital discharge. A promising strategy for managing long-term conditions is promoting self-management. eHealth interventions involving remote patient monitoring have the potential to promote self-management and offer a more seamless bridge between the hospital and the patient´s home environment. However, such interventions can only significantly impact health and health care if they are effective, accepted and adopted by users, normalised into routine practice and ev

SUBMITTER: Wathne H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334779 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature