Abstract
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication systems to provide medical care to the population at a distance. It has the potential to improve patient outcomes, access to care, and reduce health care costs. As telemedicine consultation applications continue to evolve, it is important to understand in which clinical situations and settings of care a telemedicine intervention is appropriate and can ensure that patients receive quality care. Objective: to assess the acceptability, effectiveness and safety of using TMC in the provision of specialized endocrinological care to patients. Search strategy: review of the most relevant studies published in the electronic databases Medscape, PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, Scopus, eLibrary, CyberLeninka. The selection criterion was scientific articles published up to March 2024 inclusive. Search keywords: telemedicine, virtual care, endocrinology, diabetes. Conclusions. The results of currently published studies have shown that telemedicine interventions can have a beneficial effect on the outpatient management of patients with chronic non-communicable diseases, in particular diabetes mellitus, and improve the self-management of glycemic parameters in patients. However, many questions remain unresolved regarding the choice of the optimal strategy for monitoring, treating and providing quality medical care to patients with endocrine pathology. Findings to date indicate significant promise for implementing telemedicine interventions within health care delivery. The advisability of their use in each specific case must be approached individually and solely as another, additional tool for improving the quality and accessibility of medical care.
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