Virtual monitoring in CF – the importance of continuous monitoring in a multi-organ chronic condition

Tamara Vagg; Tamara Vagg; Tamara Vagg; Kevin F. Deasy; Kevin F. Deasy; Kevin F. Deasy; Wendy W. Chapman; Sarath C. Ranganathan; Sarath C. Ranganathan; Sarath C. Ranganathan; Barry J. Plant; Barry J. Plant; Barry J. Plant; Shivanthan Shanthikumar; Shivanthan Shanthikumar; Shivanthan Shanthikumar

doi:10.3389/fdgth.2023.1196442

Frontiers in Digital Health (May 2023)

Virtual monitoring in CF – the importance of continuous monitoring in a multi-organ chronic condition

Tamara Vagg,
Tamara Vagg,
Tamara Vagg,
Kevin F. Deasy,
Kevin F. Deasy,
Kevin F. Deasy,
Wendy W. Chapman,
Sarath C. Ranganathan,
Sarath C. Ranganathan,
Sarath C. Ranganathan,
Barry J. Plant,
Barry J. Plant,
Barry J. Plant,
Shivanthan Shanthikumar,
Shivanthan Shanthikumar,
Shivanthan Shanthikumar

Affiliations

Tamara Vagg: Cork Centre for Cystic Fibrosis (3CF), Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Tamara Vagg: HRB Clinical Research Facility Cork, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Tamara Vagg: Department of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Kevin F. Deasy: Cork Centre for Cystic Fibrosis (3CF), Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Kevin F. Deasy: HRB Clinical Research Facility Cork, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Kevin F. Deasy: Department of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Wendy W. Chapman: The Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sarath C. Ranganathan: Respiratoryand Sleep Medicine Department, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sarath C. Ranganathan: Respiratory Diseases Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sarath C. Ranganathan: Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Barry J. Plant: Cork Centre for Cystic Fibrosis (3CF), Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Barry J. Plant: HRB Clinical Research Facility Cork, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Barry J. Plant: Department of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Shivanthan Shanthikumar: Respiratoryand Sleep Medicine Department, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Shivanthan Shanthikumar: Respiratory Diseases Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Shivanthan Shanthikumar: Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1196442
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5

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Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a chronic life-limiting condition that affects multiple organs within the body. Patients must adhere to strict medication regimens, physiotherapy, diet, and attend regular clinic appointments to manage their condition effectively. This necessary but burdensome requirement has prompted investigations into how different digital health technologies can enhance current care by providing the opportunity to virtually monitor patients. This review explores how virtual monitoring has been harnessed for assessment or performance of physiotherapy/exercise, diet/nutrition, symptom monitoring, medication adherence, and wellbeing/mental-health in people with CF. This review will also briefly discuss the potential future of CF virtual monitoring and some common barriers to its current adoption and implementation within CF. Due to the multifaceted nature of CF, it is anticipated that this review will be relevant to not only the CF community, but also those investigating and developing digital health solutions for the management of other chronic diseases.

Published in Frontiers in Digital Health

ISSN: 2673-253X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine; Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health#

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