School-Based Telemedicine Interventions for Asthma: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School health systems are increasingly investing in telemedicine platforms to address acute and chronic illnesses. Asthma, the most common chronic illness in childhood, is of particular interest given its high burden on school absenteeism.

Objective

Conduct a systematic review evaluating impact of school-based telemedicine programs on improving asthma-related outcomes.

Data sources

PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, ERIC, PsycINFO, Embase, and Google Scholar.

Study eligibility criteria

Original research, including quasi-experimental studies, without restriction on the type of telemedicine.

Participants

School-aged pediatric patients with asthma and their families.

Interventions

School-based telemedicine.

Study appraisal and synthesis

SUBMITTER: Kim CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241375 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature