Abstract
Physicians and patients have for long used telephone between visits. Other communication technologies and media add opportunities for active patient participation. Assuming authenticity and privacy solved, e-mail is widely trusted while social networks are regarded very critically. Shared electronic records offer great potential, partially brought to the client’s smart phone.Condition specific services demonstrate the use of new functions. A rapid discharge service after surgery uses frequent videoconferencing and automatic blood pressure measurement. Pain management interweaves online classes and telephone re-enforcement. For patients with hypertension or COPD sophisticated partially automated, partially primary care physician backup services are under preparation.
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PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire 9-Item (for depression); GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item; RMDQ: Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, developed to identify activities endorsed or avoided due to back pain, but can also be used for other pain.
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WBPQ: Wisconsin Brief Pain Questionnaire, subscale for average pain intensity; PSEQ: Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire; TSK: TAMPA Scale for Kinesiophobia; PRSS: Pain Responses Self-Statements, catastrophic cognitions and coping subscales.
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Three month follow-up data capture could not be taken in the control arm because for them waitlist was followed by the Pain Course treatment.
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Figures about apps are from December 2014.
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Wetter, T. (2016). Level 1: Enhancing the Provider – Client Relation Through IT. In: Consumer Health Informatics. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19590-2_4
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