The role of home-based information and communications technology interventions in chronic disease management: A systematic literature review

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-146

  Gaikwad, Rekha ^a   Warren, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Home based interventions; Information technology; Telehomecare; Telemonitoring

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDLINE; NURSING CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; TELEMONITORING; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COST CONTROL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 66649086536     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458209102973     Document Type: Review

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