Digital health technologies for improving the management of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT: Advances made in digital health in recent years have the potential to improve the care of patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for whom substantial disability still exists. In particular, telehealth and telerehabilitation programs, wearable devices, and apps have been studied as novel methods of providing care to COPD patients who may have limited access to clinical centers or who may benefit from an increased level of monitoring. Many of these interventions gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic when mandated social isolation required the rapid implementation of remote care models. While these digital health interventions have since demonstrated promise in delivering care to otherwise isolated communities, the ongoing need for more evidence proving their

SUBMITTER: Park HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12365816 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature