Abstract
(1) Background: It is well known that the success of surgical procedures is related to optimal postoperative management and follow-up. In this regard, mHealth technologies could potentially improve perioperative care. Based on these considerations, the objective of this scoping review is to evaluate the current status and use of mHealth interventions designed to provide perioperative care in orthopedic surgery. (2) Methods: This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement (Extension for Scoping Review) and follows the framework of Arskey and O’Malley. (3) Results: The use of mHealth in the surgical setting is mainly oriented towards the development of applications for monitoring post-operative pain and optimizing communication between the various health professionals involved in patient care. (4) Conclusions: The mHealth systems can have a positive impact both on patient participation in the therapeutic process and on the communication between health professionals, increasing the quality of care.
Highlights
EHealth, or electronic health, represents the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to health and health care systems [1] Its development is the result of the analysis of different aspects such as: an increasing demand for health services, and the need to provide the best health care under conditions of limited economic resources
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Summary
EHealth, or electronic health, represents the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to health and health care systems [1] Its development is the result of the analysis of different aspects such as: an increasing demand for health services, and the need to provide the best health care under conditions of limited economic resources. Other relevant aspects supporting these innovative applications are the need of limiting adverse events and improved well-being in the citizens and managing massive amounts of health information available promptly and safely, to conduct effective treatment. The use of this service includes several systems: electronic records, electronic prescriptions, telemedicine services for remote patient care, health information systems, and the mobile health. In this context, the use of mobile wireless technologies for public health, called mHealth, is defined as “all medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phones, or those for patient monitoring, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other wireless devices.
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