Open AccesseHealth and mHealth: Adherence to treatment in chronic diseases
Author(s) -
Andrés GaviriaMendoza,
Melissa Hiromi Emura-Vélez,
Diego Arturo García-Ospina,
Manuel Enrique MachadoDuque,
Jorge Enrique MachadoAlba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de la facultad de medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.141
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2357-3848
pISSN - 0120-0011
DOI - 10.15446/revfacmed.v69n3.78766
Subject(s) - ehealth , mhealth , telemedicine , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , health care , intensive care medicine , nursing , psychological intervention , economics , economic growth
Poor adherence to treatment is a common problem in patients with chronic diseases since, given their nature, they involve long-term therapeutic regimens, hence the importance of permanent follow-up. In general, it is known that adherence to treatment is necessary to achieve better health outcomes, improve quality of life, and reduce health care-related costs. The growth of eHealth, particularly telemedicine and mobile health (mHealth), has resulted in a real benefit of technological platforms in the therapeutic adherence of these patients. With this in mind, the aim of this reflection paper is to briefly describe the current state of eHealth strategies and the impact they may have on adherence to treatment in patients with chronic diseases.