Telemedicine has shown promise in managing chronic pain among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but its effectiveness remains underexplored in resource-limited settings such as urban Accra, Ghana. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including online surveys and interviews. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Engagement rates with the telemedicine platform averaged 56%, with a significant reduction in pain scores reported by 42% of participants compared to baseline. The telemedicine intervention demonstrated promising engagement levels and symptom improvement among RA patients, highlighting its potential as an accessible resource for urban healthcare settings. Further research should explore longer-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of the telemedicine model in a wider population with chronic pain conditions. Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
Kwasi et al. (2013) studied this question.