Narrative ReviewJMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2024

Revolutionizing Care: Unleashing the Potential of Digital Health Technology in Physiotherapy Management for People With Cystic Fibrosis.

Lisa Morrison, Zoe Louise Saynor, Alison Kirk, Lisa McCann

PMID 39012075

WHAT IT FOUND

Digital health tools like remote monitoring and online exercise are being used in cystic fibrosis care, but this paper reviews the concept rather than testing it.

It highlights that while some patients benefit, others struggle with data entry and digital access.

What this paper is

This is a narrative review and opinion piece discussing the potential role of digital health technologies in cystic fibrosis physiotherapy. It does not report original methods, results, or patient outcomes from a specific study, so there is no finding here to change clinical practice on.

The easy way to misread this

Do not read this as evidence that digital physiotherapy interventions improve cystic fibrosis outcomes. The paper is a discussion of potential applications and existing literature, not a trial or systematic review with its own findings.

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The study

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    Lisa Morrison, Zoe Louise Saynor, Alison Kirk, et al. Revolutionizing Care: Unleashing the Potential of Digital Health Technology in Physiotherapy Management for People With Cystic Fibrosis. JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies. 2024.

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