Open AccessTelemedicine in the Management of Primary Headaches: A Critical Review
Author(s) -
Renán Barros Domingues,
Cassio Batista Lacerda,
Paulo Diego Santos Silva
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2763-6178
DOI - 10.48208/headachemed.2019.30
Subject(s) - telemedicine , migraine , medicine , primary care , headaches , mhealth , medical emergency , health care , nursing , family medicine , psychiatry , economic growth , psychological intervention , economics
Telemedicine is a modality of health care services delivery with the use of communication technologies. Its use has grown in several medicine areas. Several studies evaluated the feasibility, acceptance, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and safety of telemedicine in the diagnosis and management of primary headache disorders. Videoconsultations were shown to be effective, convenient, and safe for primary headache disorders and migraine follow up. Some mobile health devices were show to improve adherence favoring better outcomes. Handling health data is a major concern so that international compliance standards must be adopted in all telemedicine procedures. The impact in the health system and increased access to appropriate primary headache treatments with the use of these technologies has yet to be elucidated.