PILOT No5 news: Monitoring of celiac disease patients with telemedicine solutions

COVID-19 accelerated the uptake of telemedicine solutions across various areas of healthcare system. Within the pilot, a personalized app for the follow-up of celiac disease patients was developed. The technical solution could be further used in various settings to improve the quality of regular check-ups for patients with celiac disease and minimize their exposure to the risk of infections.

Several parameters of patients with celiac disease are monitored with this app including their weight gain and general vital signs with the help of wireless devices. At the same time patients are asked to fill in a questionnaire focusing on signs and symptoms as well as on their quality of life and dietary adherence. Patients can also perform POCT test and upload the image of the test. IT solution can help in detecting any abnormalities in the test. All the data is stored and doctors responsible for management of the patient can see the data and can compare it with the data collected at previous virtual visits.