Digital Health Technology in Asthma: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.

Area of Science:

• Digital health
• Asthma management
• Intervention science

Background:

• Digital interventions for asthma have evolved over the past decade.
• These interventions vary in interactivity, personalization, and impact on outcomes.
• Previous research explored diverse digital approaches for asthma therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess digital interventions' effectiveness in asthma care.
• To evaluate patient and physician acceptability of digital asthma tools.
• To explore the potential of digital initiatives for asthma monitoring and treatment.

Main Methods:

• A scoping review methodology was employed.
• Literature search identified 871 articles; 121 were evaluated.
• Interventions were categorized by patient interactivity level.

Main Results:

• Non-individualized interventions improved adherence but not asthma burden.
• Data-gathering interventions had minimal impact on adherence or asthma burden.
• Interactive, two-way communication interventions improved both adherence and asthma burden.

Conclusions:

• Digital health interventions offer significant potential for asthma monitoring and personalized treatment.
• Future interventions require integrated inhaler devices and software.
• Success depends on accurate clinical measurement, usability, personalization, and patient engagement.