A Decade of Palliative Telehealth Utilization Shows Quality Improvement
Hospice News September 9, 2024
Telehealth utilization for palliative care during the last decade has been associated with improved quality of life, patient satisfaction and symptom management. But geographic and regulatory barriers pose hurdles to further evaluation of telehealth’s efficacy.
This is according to a recent study analysis published in Cureus found. Researchers included palliative care professionals and educators at medical colleges and hospitals in India. The analysis spanned various clinical trials and studies published between 2014 and 2024 that examined telehealth use within palliative care settings across the world.
Telehealth has consistently demonstrated improvements in symptom management and quality of life, particularly in home-based settings, the analysis found. These services have also been associated with reduced caregiver burden and better care coordination, particularly for...