Using Information and Communication Technology in Home Care for Communication between Patients, Family Members, and Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review

Table 4

Overview of ICT applications used in homecare.

Number of studies (main focus for the study)	Fields of application*
	Video technology; (𝑛=53)**	Text messages; (𝑛=30)**	Health monitoring; (𝑛=52)**
Type of technology	49	26	17
All types	4
Mix of text and picture and/or audio***			6
Digital images			3
Not specified type of technology	2
Total of studies	107

∗Type of technology is divided into three fields of application (most prominent in the included studies).
**Total number of studies including this type of technology. The number includes studies using more than one type of technology.
***Included in health monitoring.