"A systematic review of the effects of e-health on chronically ill patients" by P. Eland-de Kok P, et al. has been published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, [doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03743.x].
The study investigates the effects of e-health interventions versus face-to-face care on the health outcomes of chronically ill patients. Twelve randomised controlled trials were included and they were divided into e-health versus usual care or e-health in addition to usual care. The authors suggest e-health for both types of studies led to small to moderate positive effects on health outcomes, "however, the evidence was not fully convincing, because of the limited number of studies available and the methodological limitations. Further research is needed to confirm the cost-effectiveness of e-health interventions for patients with chronic diseases."
The article is available in full text via CIAP, or contact your health library.
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