SynthesisBMC medical informatics and decision making2021
Effectiveness of IT-based interventions on self-management in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions to Improve Follow-Up and Management Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- The Impact of Digital Health Interventions on Psychological Health, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Pragmatic solutions to enhance self-management skills in solid organ transplant patients: systematic review and thematic analysis.BMC primary care · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of text message reminders on immunosuppressive medication adherence among kidney transplant recipients: A randomized controlled study.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Trial
- Self-Management Interventions for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exploring professionals' experiences with secure messaging in Dutch outpatient clinics: emerging differences in use frequencies and types across medical specialties.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Augmented Reality: A Transformative Tool for Enhancing Self-Care in Kidney Transplant Recipients.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2025Article
- Interventions to Improve Life Participation in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review.Kidney medicine · 2025Review
- Tailored exercise with telehealth monitoring improves adherence and global health in kidney transplant recipients.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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- Self-management in adults after solid-organ transplantation: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
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- Dialysis, Distress, and Difficult Conversations: Living with a Kidney Transplant.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the use of a Renal Health application by kidney transplant recipients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemObservational
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7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundKidney transplant outcomes are broadly associated with transplant recipients' capacity in following a complex and continuous self-management regimen. Health information technology has the potential to empower patients. This systematic review aimed to determine the impacts of IT-based interventions for self-management in kidney transplant recipients.
methodsA comprehensive investigation was performed in MEDLINE (via PubMed) and EMBASE (via Scopus) in April 2019. Eligible studies were the randomized controlled trials which aimed to design an automated IT-based intervention. All English papers including adult kidney transplant recipients were included. To assess the clinical trial's quality, Cochrane Collaboration's assessment tool was employed. The articles were integrated based on category of outcomes, characteristics of interventions, and their impact. The interventions were classified based on the used IT-based tools, including smart phones, coverage tools, computer systems, and a combination of several tools. The impact of interventions was defined as: (1) positive effect (i.e. statistically significant), and (2) no effect (i.e. not statistically significant).
resultsA total of 2392 articles were retrieved and eight publications were included for full-text analysis. Interventions include those involving the use of computerized systems (3 studies), smart phone application (3 studies), and multiple components (2 studies). The studies evaluated 30 outcomes in total, including 24 care process and 6 clinical outcomes. In 18 (80%) out of 30 outcomes, interventions had a statistically significant positive effect, 66% in process and 33% in clinical outcomes.
conclusionsIT-based interventions (e.g. mobile health applications, wearable devices, and computer systems) can improve self-management in kidney transplant recipients (including clinical and care process outcomes). However, further evaluation studies are required to quantify the impact of IT-based self-management interventions on short- and long-term clinical outcomes as well as health care costs and patients' quality of life.
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