Abstract: Palliative care (PC) is a type of care that combines medical treatment with humanistic support. It aims to relieve pain and other distressing symptoms in patients with life-limiting illnesses and provide continuous support for patients and their families. With population aging and the increasing burden of non-cancer diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and end-stage renal disease, the need for PC services among non-cancer patients is increasing. However, the shortage and uneven distribution of related medical resources have limited the development and application of PC for non-cancer patients. Telehealth uses information and communication technologies to provide remote care, monitoring, and follow-up. It offers a new way to extend PC services for non-cancer patients to homes and communities. Current studies show that telehealth has been widely used in symptom assessment and monitoring, remote consultation and follow-up, advance care planning, psychosocial support, and bereavement counseling. It may help reduce symptom burden, improve quality of life, support family caregivers, and improve the use of medical resources. However, its use in PC for non-cancer patients still faces several challenges, such as poor digital infrastructure, limited digital literacy among patients and families, limited applicability in complex clinical situations, and concerns about trust in technology. In the future, more policy support and high-quality research are needed. Future development of telehealth in PC for non-cancer patients should be adapted to China’s current PC system, traditional cultural context, and patient care characteristics, thereby promoting its standardized, continuous, and large-scale implementation.

Key words: telehealth, palliative care, research advances