Expert Opinion on the Utility of Telemedicine in Obesity Care: Recommendations on a Hybrid Multidisciplinary Integrated Care Follow-Up Algorithm

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dc.contributor.authorBayram, Fahri
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Alper
dc.contributor.authorKiyici, Sinem
dc.contributor.authorAkbas, Feray
dc.contributor.authorYetgin, Meral Kucuk
dc.contributor.authorYazici, Dilek
dc.contributor.authorCingi, Asim
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-20T08:46:29Z
dc.date.available2025-02-20T08:46:29Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTürk-Alman Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose of Review: The proposed expert opinion was prepared by a panel of obesity and law specialists from Turkey to review the utility of telemedicine in obesity care and to provide a guidance document with recommendations on a hybrid multidisciplinary integrated care follow-up algorithm and the legislation governing telemedicine practice to assist obesity specialists in practicing the telemedicine. Recent Findings: The efficacy and feasibility of telemedicine interventions in supporting obesity management programs even during pandemics confirm that obesity is a particularly well-suited field for telemedicine, emphasizing the strong likelihood of continued utilization of telemedicine in obesity management, beyond the pandemic period. Summary: Telemedicine has great potential to address several barriers to ongoing weight-management care, such as challenges of access to specialized care, cost, and time limitations as well as patient adherence to treatment. However, telemedicine practice should complement rather than replace the in-person visits which are unique in building rapport and offering social support. Accordingly, the participating experts recommend the use of a hybrid integrated care model in the management of obesity, with the use of telemedicine, as an adjunct to in-person visits, to enable the provision of suggested intensive obesity management via frequent visits by a multidisciplinary team of obesity specialists. Further research addressing the utility of telemedicine in terms of optimal modality and duration for successful long-term obesity management outcomes is necessary to develop specific guidelines on telemedicine practice. In addition, the legislation governing the norms and protocols on confidentiality, privacy, access, and liability needs to be improved. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2023.
dc.description.sponsorshipKAPPA Consultancy Training Research Ltd.; Novo Nordisk Turkey; Novo Nordisk
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13679-023-00541-0
dc.identifier.endpage182en_US
dc.identifier.issn2162-4968
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38172478
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85181239830
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage167en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-023-00541-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12846/1731
dc.identifier.volume13en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofCurrent Obesity Reports
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğer
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250220
dc.subjectBarriersen_US
dc.subjectEfficacyen_US
dc.subjectExpert opinionen_US
dc.subjectIn-person visiten_US
dc.subjectLegislationsen_US
dc.subjectObesity careen_US
dc.subjectObesity specialistsen_US
dc.subjectTele-visiten_US
dc.subjectTelemedicineen_US
dc.subjectWeight managementen_US
dc.titleExpert Opinion on the Utility of Telemedicine in Obesity Care: Recommendations on a Hybrid Multidisciplinary Integrated Care Follow-Up Algorithm
dc.typeReview

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