Burton Adam M, Perler Bryce K
Department of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
, 180 Park St Unit 14 North Attleboro, MA, 02760, USA.
BMC Gastroenterol. 2025 Aug 18;25(1):595. doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-04189-z.
Care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has traditionally relied on in-person visits for disease management. However, technological advances have paved the way for innovation in healthcare delivery in the IBD space, most notably through mobile health applications (apps). These apps have many capabilities including, but not limited to, helping patients track symptoms and food intake, communicating with medical providers, connecting with nutritionists, providing access to mental health resources, and providing education about IBD. Given the ubiquity of smartphones and increasing prevalence of technology involvement in healthcare, there is a plethora of apps available for personal and professional use in IBD care. We reviewed and compared some of the most studied and popular apps available on the marketplace to help clinicians understand the state of mobile technologies for IBD and see the potential value of integrating apps in the traditional IBD care model. Furthermore, we review the current state of wearable technology and explore next steps in technology development to further augment care for patients with IBD. IBD is a lifelong disease, without a cure, and a multidisciplinary management approach is critical. Health apps offer unique opportunities for an integrated management strategy, empowering patients to have more involvement in their care, and providing clinicians with real-time clinical data to tailor more personalized treatment plans.
传统上,炎症性肠病(IBD)患者的护理依赖于面对面就诊来进行疾病管理。然而,技术进步为IBD领域的医疗服务创新铺平了道路,最显著的是通过移动健康应用程序(应用)。这些应用具有许多功能,包括但不限于帮助患者跟踪症状和食物摄入、与医疗服务提供者沟通、与营养师联系、提供心理健康资源以及提供有关IBD的教育。鉴于智能手机的普及以及技术在医疗保健中的参与度不断提高,市场上有大量可供个人和专业用于IBD护理的应用。我们对市场上一些研究最多且最受欢迎的应用进行了回顾和比较,以帮助临床医生了解IBD移动技术的现状,并认识到将应用整合到传统IBD护理模式中的潜在价值。此外,我们回顾了可穿戴技术的现状,并探索技术发展的下一步措施,以进一步加强对IBD患者的护理。IBD是一种无法治愈的终身疾病,多学科管理方法至关重要。健康应用为综合管理策略提供了独特的机会,使患者能够更多地参与自身护理,并为临床医生提供实时临床数据,以制定更个性化的治疗方案。
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