Telemedicine in Malignant and Nonmalignant Hematology: Systematic Review of Pediatric and Adult Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine, including video-, web-, and telephone-based interventions, is used in adult and pediatric populations to deliver health care and communicate with patients. In the realm of hematology, telemedicine has recently been used to safely and efficiently monitor treatment side-effects, perform consultations, and broaden the reach of subspecialty care.

Objective

We aimed to synthesize and analyze information regarding the feasibility, acceptability, and potential benefits of telemedicine interventions in malignant and nonmalignant hematology, as well as assess the recognized limitations of these interventions.

Methods

Studies were identified through a comprehensive Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) search on the PubMed MEDLINE, Controlled Register of Clin

SUBMITTER: Shah AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8299344 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature