Introduction

Telemedicine is one of the key approaches in modern digital medicine during the uncommon conditions caused by COVID-19. Chronic disease patients have always been a trouble for both doctors and patients as such people need constant monitoring. Since visiting with one’s doctor physically could be challenging due to the pandemic, most people resort to telemedicine. Once COVID-19 struck, physical separation and overwhelmed health facilities were expected norms for the closure of healthcare gaps by the use of telemedicine. This move to virtual consultations amidst chronic diseases that have become part of daily life in the world is relevant today. However, at this age; there are various aspects relating chronic diseases management in telemedicine should be explored and understood. However, this goes beyond a mere research issue and is of essence for any prediction about events to come. Reviewing the significance of telemedicine in chronic disease management amidst the COVID-19 crisis, focusing on the benefits as well as shortcomings that could be beneficial in providing better insight into how it can help improve public health in the future.

Search Process

The aim of this study was to determine whether telemedicine was effective for chronic illness management during the covid-19 period. We used one of the most common question paradigms, the one that follows the initials PICO, to ask: “How telemedicine intervention (I) differs from conventional medical consultations (O) carried out on patients with chronic diseases (P), concerning its effects. This academic exercise assessed the role of telemedicine in the management of chronic illness during the Covid-19 pandemonium. This question can be used to guide research on telemedicine, chronic disease oversight, and COVID-19. Applying Garrard’s (2017) Matrix method, the authors generated a Systematic analysis and organization Evidence Table from 40 top-notch articles from a broader set of writings.

III. Critical Analysis

Role of Telemedicine during the Pandemic

Telemedicine was key for the continuity of chronic condition management despite the rush in the healthcare industry aimed at handling the novelty and unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic. The early stages of the COVID-19 infection presented a clear message on the necessity and effectiveness of distant medicine as it pushed for healthcare organizations to work under unfamiliar circumstances globally. It was imperative to reduce the opportunities of transmission of the virus through direct contact as the virus’s strength and infectivity were clarified. Thus, the calls for many health organizations urgently adopted digital technologies in health care delivery are important and timely for the patients with chronic diseases (Stachteas et al., 2022). The nature of such conditions affected many patients from traveling to the hospital for physical sessions since they were seriously sick. This meant their unceasing demand for supervision. The pace in which their care had to deliver was adjusted to accommodate their urgent needs without compromising their general safety during their treatment.

The sudden advocacy for telemedicine was initiated by many global healthcare players causing the same. As earlier researches have indicated, this was not just a shift during the period of the epidemic but an entirely revolutionary change. However, there are healthcare organizations which, according to Stachteas et al. (2022), advertise digitized techniques as competitive, if not better options than traditional modes of care provision.8 This was made possible due to several proofs. Telemedicine may have been seen in evident use but this does not take away the factual advantage that it constructed a strong wall towards COVID-19 exposure; promoting positive patient health and safety. One economic effect was also evident: in most cases, the tele medical practices resulted in decreased health costs that eased some of the financial pressure resulting from the crisis. Telemedicine had a lot of advantages over going to the doctor’s office, which included protecting patients from catching other infections at the hospital since the doctor came to see them. When patients could get good treatment without leaving their homes and facing any transportation problems, a new chapter in patient-centered care delivery.

Benefits and Barriers

Telemedicine boomed during the COVID- 19 pandemic, bringing about a much-needed change amidst the disquietude of the entire healthcare sector. The chronic conditions were especially well suited to telemedicine, which stepped in to provide ongoing treatment and unbroken care throughout the pandemic. There are several advantages associated with this digital transformation in healthca