RESULTS The magnitude and significance of the telemonitoring effects on patients ' conditions ( e.g. , early detection of symptoms , decrease in blood pressure , adequate medication , reduced mortality ) still remain inconclusive for all four chronic illnesses .
However , the results of this study suggest that regardless of their nationality , socioeconomic status , or age , patients comply with telemonitoring programs and the use of technologies .
Importantly , the telemonitoring effects on clinical effectiveness outcomes ( e.g. , decrease in the emergency visits , hospital admissions , average hospital length of stay ) are more consistent in pulmonary and cardiac studies than diabetes and hypertension .
Home telemonitoring of chronic diseases seems to be a promising patient management approach that produces accurate and reliable data , empowers patients , influences their attitudes and behaviors , and potentially improves their medical conditions .
OBJECTIVE Home telemonitoring represents a patient management approach combining various information technologies for monitoring patients at distance .
This study presents a systematic review of the nature and magnitude of outcomes associated with telemonitoring of four types of chronic illnesses : pulmonary conditions , diabetes , hypertension , and cardiovascular diseases .
A controlled pilot study in the use of telemedicine in the community on the management of heart failure--a report of the first three months.
This is a controlled pilot study of twenty patients to see if heart failure management can be optimised in the community using telemedicine . The study seeks to examine the feasibility , acceptability and reliability of using telemedicine in this context . Heart failure is a common condition . It is an important cause of mortality and morbidity and has large cost implication s for the NHS . Most patients are managed in the UK in General Practice based on clinical assessment by the practitioner . Twenty patients with a mean age of 75.1 years and mean New York Heart Association grade of 1.75 were r and omised in to two equal groups ( telemonitoring and control ) and observed for a period of three months . All twenty patients had a Cardiologist assessment and quality of life  measurement at the beginning and end of the study . Patients in the telemedicine group had their blood pressure , pulse and weight data collected daily and undertook a weekly video conference with the nurse . Control patients had their blood pressure , weight and pulse measured at six weekly intervals . The study has been extended for a further six months beyond its initial three-month observation period to see if the initial short term benefit in the telemedicine group is maintained
RESULTS The magnitude and significance of the telemonitoring effects on patients ' conditions ( e.g. , early detection of symptoms , decrease in blood pressure , adequate medication , reduced mortality ) still remain inconclusive for all four chronic illnesses .
However , the results of this study suggest that regardless of their nationality , socioeconomic status , or age , patients comply with telemonitoring programs and the use of technologies .
Importantly , the telemonitoring effects on clinical effectiveness outcomes ( e.g. , decrease in the emergency visits , hospital admissions , average hospital length of stay ) are more consistent in pulmonary and cardiac studies than diabetes and hypertension .
Home telemonitoring of chronic diseases seems to be a promising patient management approach that produces accurate and reliable data , empowers patients , influences their attitudes and behaviors , and potentially improves their medical conditions .
OBJECTIVE Home telemonitoring represents a patient management approach combining various information technologies for monitoring patients at distance .
This study presents a systematic review of the nature and magnitude of outcomes associated with telemonitoring of four types of chronic illnesses : pulmonary conditions , diabetes , hypertension , and cardiovascular diseases .