Do telehealth medical visits compared to traditional office visits improve glycemic control in adult patients with diabetes?

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Title
Do telehealth medical visits compared to traditional office visits improve glycemic control in adult patients with diabetes?
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http://hdl.handle.net/1961/muislandora:2991
Created
2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Abstract
Over 25 million people in the United States currently are diagnosed with diabetes and require ongoing care in order to manage their disease successfully. For some individuals, travel to point of care in order to receiving critical health information is a challenge. Telehealth medicine uses phone and video conferencing technology to offer virtual, synchronous communication between patients and caregivers to address important diagnostic and health information, thus eliminating barriers such as travel access, costs, and time. The aim of this investigation was to determine whether telehealth modalities compared with traditional office visits improved glycemic control, as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin levels (Hemoglobin A1c), in adult patients with diabetes. A thorough review and appraisal of the literature was conducted using the CINAHL, PubMed, ProQuest, and Cochrane databases and using the search terms “diabetes,” “telemedicine,” and “hemoglobin A1c.” Results indicated a small but statistically significant decrease in HbA1c levels following telehealth interventions as compared to traditional office visits. These results indicate that telehealth patient interactions contribute to enhanced glycemic control in adults with diabetes. Continued research is needed to determine the economic, logistical, and legal implications of using telehealth services in diabetic patients

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