[Translated article] Digital health for promoting adherence to antiretroviral treatment in patients with HIV/AIDS: A meta-review.
Farm Hosp
; 48(5): T252-T258, 2024.
Article
in En, Es
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| ID: mdl-38960776
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Digital health or "e-health" is a set of applications based on information and communication technologies (ICTs) that can be used to promote self-care and medication adherence in patients with chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to carry out a review of systematic reviews (meta-review) on efficacy studies of e-health interventions to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV/AIDS.METHODOLOGY:
A review of systematic reviews ("meta-review") was performed using the Medline-PubMed database on efficacy studies of e-health components to promote adherence to ART, in patients with HIV/AIDS, proposing a structured search strategy (PICO question). A selection process for systematic reviews was conducted based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subsequently, the corresponding data were extracted, and the analysis was accomplished in descriptive tables.RESULTS:
A total of 29 systematic reviews were identified, from which 11 were selected. These reviews comprised 55 RCTs with different e-health interventions and enrolled a total of 15,311â¯HIV/AIDS patients. Studies included a total of 66 comparisons (experimental group vs. control group) in indirect adherence measurements based on different measurement techniques (36 statistically significant); 21 comparisons of viral load (VL) measurements (10 statistically significant); and 8 comparisons of CD4+ cell count measurements (3 statistically significant). m-Health was the most studied component followed by the telephone call and e-learning.CONCLUSION:
Evidence was found that supports that some e-health interventions are effective in promoting adherence to ART and improving health outcomes in patients with HIV/AIDS, although it is identified that more studies are needed for more robust evidence.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Telemedicine
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Medication Adherence
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
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Es
Journal:
Farm Hosp
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Farm. hosp
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Farmacia hospitalaria (Internet)
Journal subject:
FARMACIA
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HOSPITAIS
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Spain