Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The development of digital health services reflects not only the technical development of services but also a change in attitude and the way of thinking.
It has become a cornerstone for engaging and activating patients and citizens in health management while living at home. Digital health services are also aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of services, while simultaneously providing services more cost-effectively.
In , the COVID pandemic accelerated worldwide the development and use of digital services in response to requirements for social distancing and other regulations. The aim of this review is to identify and summarize how digital health services are being used among patients and citizens while living at home. The reporting was conducted by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping review PRISMA-ScR , and the analysis of the included papers was performed using a framework consisting of 5 clusters describing the use of digital health services.
Results indicated that digital health services are used in different situations and among different kinds of populations. In most studies, digital health services were used in the form of video visits or consultations. The telephone was also used regularly for consultations. Other services, such as remote monitoring and transmitting of recorded information and the use the of internet or portals for searching information, were observed as well.
Alerts, emergency systems, and reminders were observed to offer possibilities of use, for example, among older people. The digital health services also showed to have potential for use in patient education.
