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Journal of Negative and No Positive Results
On-line version ISSN 2529-850X
Abstract
LOPEZ-GONZALEZ, Silvia; TARRAGA-MARCOS, Loreto and TARRAGA-LOPEZ, Pedro Juan. Telemedicine in diabetes mellitus, the new road ahead. JONNPR [online]. 2023, vol.8, n.2, pp.509-530. Epub Jan 29, 2024. ISSN 2529-850X. https://dx.doi.org/10.19230/jonnpr.4804.
Introduction:
Diabetes Mellitus is a very prevalent chronic disease worldwide that generates a large number of care processes and a complex approach, assuming a significant percentage of health spending. That is why the need arises to develop a system that allows for more efficient management of these patients while ensuring continuous quality care, resulting in telemedicine as a valid alternative.
Objectives:
This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of interventions based on telemedicine in the management of patients with Diabetes Mellitus compared to standard care. The performance of these new interventions in patients with type 1 and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is compared, evaluating the improvement of clinical and analytical parameters, quality of life and cost reduction thanks to their use.
Results:
A review of the main search engines and databases was carried out. Among the publications used, it was possible to find a significant reduction in HbA1c levels in both types of diabetes, an increase in self-control and selfefficacy, an improvement in variable quality of life according to the questionnaire, and finally, a reduction in care costs. Conclusion: Telemedicine stands as an effective and valid alternative to regular care for these patients. More research is needed in the future to be able to unify the different systems, thus giving rise to a universal tool.
Keywords : Diabetes Mellitus; Telemedicine; Telemonitoring; Telehealth; Glycemic control.