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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Print version ISSN 0120-0011
Abstract
GAVIRIA-MENDOZA, Andrés et al. eHealth and mHealth: Adherence to treatment in chronic diseases. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2021, vol.69, n.3, e300. Epub Dec 01, 2021. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v69n3.78766.
Poor adherence to treatment is a common problem in patients with chronic diseases since, given their nature, they involve long-term therapeutic regimens, hence the importance of permanent follow-up. In general, it is known that adherence to treatment is necessary to achieve better health outcomes, improve quality of life, and reduce health care-related costs. The growth of eHealth, particularly telemedicine and mobile health (mHealth), has resulted in a real benefit of technological platforms in the therapeutic adherence of these patients. With this in mind, the aim of this reflection paper is to briefly describe the current state of eHealth strategies and the impact they may have on adherence to treatment in patients with chronic diseases.
Keywords : Telemedicine; mHealth; eHealth; Chronic Disease; Therapeutic Adherence (MeSH).