Digital technologies in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine: insights from a preliminary survey by the Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society
Giulia Roberto, Beatrice Andrenacci, Carlo Capristo, Giuliana Ferrante, Valentina Agnese Ferraro, Stefania La Grutta, Velia Malizia, Sara Manti, Matteo Naso, Raffaella Nenna, Alessandro Onofri, Alessandra Pandolfo, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Michele Piazza, Laura Venditto, Amelia Licari on behalf of the study group Pediatric Digital Technologies for Respiratory Care of the Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society
Brief Report, 49-52
ABSTRACT
In early 2024, the Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society study group ‘Pediatric Digital Technologies for Respiratory Care, PeDiTCare’ conducted a survey to assess the awareness and utilization of digital health technologies (DHTs) in the management of pediatric respiratory diseases. The survey was disseminated online through the Society newsletter and social media platforms, collecting responses from 46 society members from most regions of Italy over a three-week period.
A preliminary descriptive analysis of the data revealed notable use of electronic health records, telemedicine, and home ventilation systems, particularly for asthma management. Key barriers to broad DHTs adoption include limited resources, high costs, and complexity of use. Respondents emphasized the need for increased financial support and training to expand DHTs integration and improve pediatric respiratory care.
IMPACT STATEMENT
This study highlights the transformative potential of digital health technologies in pediatric respiratory care, while also emphasizing the need to overcome barriers such as limited financial resources and training to fully integrate these tools and improve outcomes.
Received: Oct 01, 2024
Accepted: Feb 28, 2025
Published: Mar 10, 2025
Table of Contents: Vol. 3, n. 1, March 2025
Medical Image Challenge, p.p. 1-52
Emanuele Antonio Liotta, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Maria Papale, Giulia Pecora, Sara Manti, Salvatore Leonardi
Research Article, p.p. 01-11
Rémy Bourgeois, Katharina Rohrbach, Yvette Baumann, Nathan Perkins, Elias Seidl, Srdjan Micic, Alexander Moeller
Research Article, p.p. 12-22
Laura Apprato, Alessandra Consolati, Maria Paola Farinelli, Paolo Serravalle, Christine Rollandin, Salvatore Bongiorno
Review, p.p. 21-27
Sejal Saglani
Review, p.p. 28-35
Francesco Barbato, Angelo Barbato
Review, p.p. 36-44
Philipp Peters, Elias Seidl, Jochen Hubertus, Dietrich von Schweinitz, Matthias Griese, Birgit Kammer, Karl Reiter
Case Report, p.p. 45-48
Giulia Roberto, Beatrice Andrenacci, Carlo Capristo, Giuliana Ferrante, Valentina Agnese Ferraro, Stefania La Grutta, Velia Malizia, Sara Manti, Matteo Naso, Raffaella Nenna, Alessandro Onofri, Alessandra Pandolfo, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Michele Piazza, Laura Venditto, Amelia Licari on behalf of the study group Pediatric Digital Technologies for Respiratory Care of the Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society
Brief Report, p.p. 49-52
