Implementing Telehealth in Pediatric Asthma

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2020 Aug;67(4):623-627. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 Jun 11.

Abstract

Pediatric patients with uncontrolled asthma often live in underserved areas such as rural communities where few pediatric asthma specialists exist. There are significant costs associated with acute asthma exacerbations, which are increasingly prevalent in these high-risk populations. Telemedicine is a viable option when addressing barriers in access to care and cost-efficiency. Implementing telemedicine in schools and other local community settings, as well as implementing innovative technology such as smartphone applications, can reduce the burden of asthma; increase patient satisfaction; and, most importantly, improve pediatric asthma outcomes.

Keywords: Asthma; Pediatrics; Telemedicine.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / therapy*
  • Child
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications
  • Rural Population
  • Schools
  • Symptom Flare Up
  • Telemedicine / economics
  • Telemedicine / methods*