Abstract
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease need close monitoring for an optimal disease management. For this, e-health technologies are promising tools. But the current evidence for the implementation of e-health in inflammatory bowel disease is weak. For this a critical evaluation of the existing evidence is presented. Furthermore some essential conditions need to be full-filled. We need a robust digital infrastructure that is workable for the patient and the healthcare provider. Important legal issues need to be solved to protect the patient. And the e-health technologies will have to proof their durability, feasibility and acceptance for the patient on the long term.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1320-1326 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Digestive and Liver Disease |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Crohn's disease
- Disease monitoring
- Mobile applications
- Self-management
- Telemedicine
- Ulcerative colitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology