Open AccessEffectiveness of telemedicine use to improve patient outcome in cancer patients: A narrative review
Author(s) -
Angela Judhia Arkandhi,
Sp. Frs. apt. Woro Harjaningsih
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pharmacy education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1477-2701
pISSN - 1560-2214
DOI - 10.46542/pe.2022.222.248253
Subject(s) - telemedicine , inclusion and exclusion criteria , medicine , scopus , psychological intervention , inclusion (mineral) , health care , covid-19 , mhealth , ehealth , narrative review , the internet , pandemic , narrative , medline , medical emergency , nursing , disease , alternative medicine , world wide web , intensive care medicine , psychology , computer science , pathology , philosophy , law , economic growth , linguistics , social psychology , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
Background: Cancer as a chronic disease requires special attention and intensive care to all aspects of treatment. Besides, in a crisis like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine is beneficial for healthcare, including patient care in cancer.Objective: This review aims to explore the different types of telemedicine interventions that effectively improve patient outcomes and describe their effectiveness in improving these outcomes. Method: This study was a narrative review with articles retrieved from PubMed and Scopus databases according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.Result: A total of 26 articles was analysed in this study. The most effective form of telemedicine was mHealth, followed by web or internet-based, with the majority of activities replaced by telemedicine being monitored and followed up. Conclusion: Telemedicine is effective in improving cancer patient outcomes. This study can be considered for telemedicine implementation in Indonesia.