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. 2014 Mar 7;16(3):e72. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2812

Table 4.

Results describing efficacy of eHealth system for palliative care.

Author, year Results
Kallen 2012 [10] Improved contact with caregivers; better quality of care
Koczwara 2010 [11] Curriculum influences practice of health professionals
Lind 2004 [12] Improved contact with caregivers; better quality of care
Lind 2008 [13] Improved contact with caregivers; better quality of care
Maudlin 2006 [15] Lower number of hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and bed days; reduced costs
McCall 2008 [16] Helpful for patients; useful or detecting symptoms earlier
Paré 2009 [18] Reduction of documentation efforts; more time for direct care
Walker 2006 [23] 28 patients prefer PDA (personal digital assistant) questionnaires; 10 patients prefer paper; 16 had no preference.