Introduction. Information and communication technology (ICT) are becoming a natural part in healthcare both for delivering\r\nand giving accessibility to healthcare for people with chronic illness living at home. Aim. The aim was to review existing studies\r\ndescribing the use of ICT in home care for communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.\r\nMethods. A review of studies was conducted that identified 1,276 studies. A selection process and quality appraisal were conducted,\r\nwhich finally resulted in 107 studies. Results. The general results offer an overview of characteristics of studies describing the use\r\nof ICT applications in home care and are summarized in areas including study approach, quality appraisal, publications data,\r\nterminology used for defining the technology, and disease diagnosis. The specific results describe how communication with ICT\r\nwas performed in home care and the benefits and drawbacks with the use of ICT. Results were predominated by positive responses\r\nin the use of ICT. Conclusion. The use of ICT applications in home care is an expanding research area, with a variety of ICT tools\r\nused that could increase accessibility to home care. Using ICT can lead to people living with chronic illnesses gaining control of\r\ntheir illness that promotes self-care.
Loading....