Telemedicine is defined as the delivery of medical services through a variety of telecommunication tools. This novel approach can fit the needs of cancer patients who cannot often reach clinics due to their disabling symptoms. In this population of patients, pain is undoubtedly the most important symptom which dramatically affects the quality of life. Our work aimed to investigate the effectiveness of telemedicine in the management of cancer pain in order to assess the feasibility of a combination between telemedicine and traditional in-person visits; we also propose a model of integration of these two approaches.

Telemedicine in cancer pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials / Buonanno, Pasquale; Marra, Annachiara; Iacovazzo, Carmine; Franco, Massimo; De Simone, Stefania. - In: PAIN MEDICINE. - ISSN 1526-2375. - (2022). [10.1093/pm/pnac128]

Telemedicine in cancer pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Buonanno, Pasquale;Marra, Annachiara;Iacovazzo, Carmine;Franco, Massimo;De Simone, Stefania
2022

Abstract

Telemedicine is defined as the delivery of medical services through a variety of telecommunication tools. This novel approach can fit the needs of cancer patients who cannot often reach clinics due to their disabling symptoms. In this population of patients, pain is undoubtedly the most important symptom which dramatically affects the quality of life. Our work aimed to investigate the effectiveness of telemedicine in the management of cancer pain in order to assess the feasibility of a combination between telemedicine and traditional in-person visits; we also propose a model of integration of these two approaches.
2022
Telemedicine in cancer pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials / Buonanno, Pasquale; Marra, Annachiara; Iacovazzo, Carmine; Franco, Massimo; De Simone, Stefania. - In: PAIN MEDICINE. - ISSN 1526-2375. - (2022). [10.1093/pm/pnac128]
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