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Objetivo: Revisar las herramientas utilizadas en las investigaciones de e-salud en cuidados paliativos durante los últimos cinco años Método: se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos PubMed, Scopus y Bireme sobre el tema de cuidados paliativos, e-salud y costos en los últimos cinco años. Resultados: El uso de las tecnologías de la información es favorable para usuarios que reciben cuidados paliativos, ya que facilita su seguimiento y el manejo de sus síntomas, además de mejorar la comunicación entre profesionales y pacientes, disminuyendo en algunos casos los desplazamientos geográficos y reduciendo los costos asociados a la atención de estos pacientes. Conclusión: la e-salud implementada a través de diferentes herramientas de intervención ha demostrado ser valiosa para los pacientes con enfermedad avanzada en cuidados paliativos, ofreciendo potenciales beneficios educativos y de optimización de recursos y tiempo para pacientes, cuidadores, que les permite mejorar su contacto con profesionales de la salud
Aim: To check the tools used on the e - health researches on the palliative care item on the five last years. Method: A bibliographic review was carried out in PubMed, Scopus and Bireme databases on the subject of palliative care, e-health and costs. Results: The use of the Information technologies, the majority of the surveys find favorably the use of technology in the users who receive palliative care, since it facilitates the evaluation and handling symptoms. It improves too the communication between patients and health professionals, reducing in some cases de geographic displacements and decreasing the associated cost to the attention of these patients. Conclusion: E-health implementation through different intervention models has proven to be valuable for individuals with advance disease in palliative care, offering potential educational and the optimization of time and means for patients and caregivers, which improve the contact with the health professionals
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Humanos , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Tecnología de la Información/métodos , Teléfono Celular , Comunicación por Videoconferencia , InternetRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To explore the demographic factors and the level of knowledge related to information and communication technologies of potential users of a palliative care information system. METHODS: The Task, User, Representation, Functionality (TURF) framework was applied to characterize potential users (patients and caregivers) of an information system for palliative care in a private clinic in Medellin, Colombia, through a survey. RESULTS: We analyzed 35 patients and 39 caregivers. The majority were women, that lived in urban area and belonged to middle-income socioeconomic stratum. Caregivers, in contrast to patients, are common users of information and communication technologies. CONCLUSION: An information system should focus on the needs of caregivers, and it would be targeted to subjects facing challenges related to technology adoption; information and communication technologies are interesting and important tools for the improvement of health team.