The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractAim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify, evaluate, and synthesize the evidence from studies that have investigated the treatment effect via telemedicine interventions on depressive symptoms, quality of life, and work and social functioning in patients with de...
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| author | Yin-Hwa Shih Jiun-Yi Wang Po-Han Chou Kuan-Han Lin |
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| description | AbstractAim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify, evaluate, and synthesize the evidence from studies that have investigated the treatment effect via telemedicine interventions on depressive symptoms, quality of life, and work and social functioning in patients with depression.Methods: Six electronic databases (MEDLINE [1916–2021], PubMED [1950–2021], PsycINFO [1971–2021], Scopus [2004–2021], Embase [1972–2021], and CINAHL [1937–2021]) were systematically searched in March 2021. Reference lists of identified articles were hand searched. Randomized controlled trials were included if they investigated the treatment effects via telemedicine interventions in patients who had a depression diagnosis. Quality assessment was evaluated using the critical appraisal checklists developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute.Results: Seventeen (17) trials (n = 2,394) met eligibility criteria and were included in the analysis. Eleven (11) randomized controlled trials shared common outcome measures, allowing meta-analysis. The results provided evidence that treatment via telemedicine interventions were beneficial for depressive symptoms (standardized mean difference= −0.44; 95% CI= −0.64 to −0.25; p < .001) and quality of life (standardized mean difference= 0.25, 95% CI −0.01 to 0.49, p = .04) in patients of depression. There were insufficient data for meta-analysis of work and social functioning.Conclusion: This study showed the positive effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions on depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with depression and supported the idea for clinical practice to establish a well-organized telepsychiatry system.KEY MESSAGESTelemedicine is effective at reducing symptoms of depression.Telemedicine can improve quality of life in persons with depression. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2607009234ae43d98885d37264ba3e022024-01-16T19:13:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602023-12-015511092110110.1080/07853890.2023.2187078The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysisYin-Hwa Shih0Jiun-Yi Wang1Po-Han Chou2Kuan-Han Lin3Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, TaiwanDepartment of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, TaiwanAbstractAim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify, evaluate, and synthesize the evidence from studies that have investigated the treatment effect via telemedicine interventions on depressive symptoms, quality of life, and work and social functioning in patients with depression.Methods: Six electronic databases (MEDLINE [1916–2021], PubMED [1950–2021], PsycINFO [1971–2021], Scopus [2004–2021], Embase [1972–2021], and CINAHL [1937–2021]) were systematically searched in March 2021. Reference lists of identified articles were hand searched. Randomized controlled trials were included if they investigated the treatment effects via telemedicine interventions in patients who had a depression diagnosis. Quality assessment was evaluated using the critical appraisal checklists developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute.Results: Seventeen (17) trials (n = 2,394) met eligibility criteria and were included in the analysis. Eleven (11) randomized controlled trials shared common outcome measures, allowing meta-analysis. The results provided evidence that treatment via telemedicine interventions were beneficial for depressive symptoms (standardized mean difference= −0.44; 95% CI= −0.64 to −0.25; p < .001) and quality of life (standardized mean difference= 0.25, 95% CI −0.01 to 0.49, p = .04) in patients of depression. There were insufficient data for meta-analysis of work and social functioning.Conclusion: This study showed the positive effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions on depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with depression and supported the idea for clinical practice to establish a well-organized telepsychiatry system.KEY MESSAGESTelemedicine is effective at reducing symptoms of depression.Telemedicine can improve quality of life in persons with depression.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2023.2187078Telemedicinedepressive symptomsquality of lifework and social functioningmeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Yin-Hwa Shih Jiun-Yi Wang Po-Han Chou Kuan-Han Lin The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis Annals of Medicine Telemedicine depressive symptoms quality of life work and social functioning meta-analysis |
| title | The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on depressive symptoms and quality of life a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | Telemedicine depressive symptoms quality of life work and social functioning meta-analysis |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2023.2187078 |
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