Digital Health Transition in Rheumatology: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic changes in the management of patients with rheumatic diseases. Due to the imminent risk of infection, monitoring intervals of rheumatic patients have prolonged. The aim of this study is to present insights from patients, rheumatologists, and digital product developers on the ongoing digital health transition in rheumatology. A qualitative and participatory semi-structured fishbowl approach was conducted to gain detailed insights from a total of 476 participants. The main findings show that digital health and remote care are generally welcomed by the participants. Five key themes emerged from the qualitative content analysis: (1) digital rheumatology use cases, (2) user descriptions, (3) adaptation to different environments of rheumatology car

SUBMITTER: Muhlensiepen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7967307 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature