A feasibility study of a personalized, internet-based compliance system for chronic disease management

This paper describes a feasibility study on an Internet-based compliance system to provide personalized care for patients suffering from chronic diseases. Relevant medical trials from three different European countries provided preliminary evidence of the feasibility of the system and its efficacy i...

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Published inTelemedicine journal and e-health Vol. 11; no. 5; p. 559
Main Authors Wang, X H, Istepanian, R S H, Geake, T, Hayes, J, Desco, M, Kontaxakis, G, Santos, A, Prentza, A, Pavlopoulos, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2005
Subjects
Chronic Disease - therapy
Disease Management
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Internet
Male
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Systems Analysis
Telemedicine - instrumentation
United Kingdom
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Summary:This paper describes a feasibility study on an Internet-based compliance system to provide personalized care for patients suffering from chronic diseases. Relevant medical trials from three different European countries provided preliminary evidence of the feasibility of the system and its efficacy in helping patients to manage their diseases at home. The study discusses further improvements not only for the C-Monitor system, but also for other Internet-based health-care services.
ISSN:1530-5627
DOI:10.1089/tmj.2005.11.559