Giuliana Ferrante|Amelia Licari|Gian Luigi Marseglia|Stefania La Grutta
Digital health interventions in children with asthma
University of Palermo|Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione|Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico|University of Pavia|Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione|Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico|University of Pavia|Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation|National Research Council
although healthcare providers actively involved offering education information interventions asthmatic patients medication therapeutic adherence remain low paediatric population estimates suggesting adherence rates hover 50 range available digital health interventions explored paediatric asthma promising variable results limiting widespread adoption clinical practice include emerging technologies yield advantage tracking asthma symptoms medications setting drug reminders improving inhaler technique delivering asthma education serious games video games designed medical healthrelated purposes electronic monitoring devices speech recognition calls text messaging mobile apps interactive websites proposed digital interventions used multiple components including educational behavioural strategies interactions medical professionals overall implementation interventions may offer opportunity improve adherence asthma control state emergency covid19 pandemic telemedicine also play central role supporting physicians managing children asthma review evaluates published literature examining digital health interventions paediatric asthma explores relevant issues affecting implementation practice associated evidence gaps research limitations future research perspectives