Abstract
Purpose: Telemonitoring is being increasingly used for chronic disease monitoring. While the primary aim of telemonitoring is to improve chronic disease management and decrease hospitalizations, the potential impact on patient's health-related quality of life may be an additional benefit. Methods: Two hundred and five patients aged 60 years and older with multiple medical conditions were enrolled in a one-year randomized controlled trial of daily home telemonitoring. Health-related quality of life was measured with the 12-Item Short-Form at the beginning and at the completion of the study. Per protocol analysis of the 166 patients responding to the follow-up survey was performed. Results: Among the 166 responders, there were no significant differences at baseline in the physical component summary (PCS) scores (p value = 0.32), nor the mental component summary (MCS) scores (p value = 0.12) between the telemonitored group and the usual care group. There was also no difference in the 12-month PCS scores (p value = 0.39) or MCS scores (p value = 0.10) between groups. There was no difference in the change from baseline to 12-month MCS scores between groups (p value = 0.89); however, there was a significant difference in the baseline to 12-month change of PCS scores between groups, with the telemonitored group having a greater decrease in PCS scores (-4.3 ± 9.3), compared to the usual care group (-1.2 ± 8.5) over the course of the study (p value = 0.03). Conclusion: Home telemonitoring in older adults with multiple comorbidities does not significantly improve selfperception of mental well-being (as measured by MCS scores) and may worsen self-perception of physical health (as measured by PCS scores).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2315-2321 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Quality of Life Research |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- Geriatrics
- Health-related quality of life
- Home telemonitoring
- Telemedicine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health