Travel burden and telemedicine in home-based palliative care: potential and limitations – prospective analysis
TM could reduce travel burden, but it is feasible in selected cases. Future efforts should focus on identifying patient subgroups for whom TM could safely and effectively replace in-person home visits. Stratifying patients may help optimise resource allocation and guide personalised care models in home-based PC.
Authors
- Giulio Ravoni
- Raffaele Giusti
- Denise Vacca
- Vito Barbieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8349-6704)
- Benedetta Congiu
- Maria Anna Siciliano
- F. Merlin
- Maria Fusilli
- Giusy Moledda
- Andrea Cadoni
- Giampiero Porzio
- Miriam Bertulini
- Giuseppe Diprima
Institutions
- Center for Advanced Studies Research and Development in Sardinia (IT)
- ASL Roma (IT)
- Tumour Institute of Tuscany (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Renato Dulbecco" (IT)
- Fondazione Centro Marino Internazionale (IT)
- European Association for Palliative Care (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2025-005933
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00