Nursing Students' Perspectives on Telenursing in Patient Care After Simulation

Evaluating a simulation-based telecare training program for home healthcare professionals: A trainee perspective

“…Trainees were pleased to find that it was possible to provide satisfac-tory care and support at a distance from the patient. Reierson, Solli and Bjørk [2] as well as Rutledge and colleagues [12] have noted similar findings regarding positive perceptions of the value of telecare after participation in simulation-based training. Furthermore, based on their experiences with the simulations, trainees argued that virtual visits had the potential to improve the quality of current services for home healthcare patients.…”

“…In addition, a handful of studies have found simulation to be a useful approach to telecare training aimed at pre-registration nursing students. Reierson, Solli and Bjørk [2] found that role-play simulation was a valuable way of introducing students to remote nursing care via real-time audio-visual technology, and that students reported feeling enthusiastic about this novel way of providing care. Similarly, Benhuri [10] found that simulation helped students feel comfortable with telenursing technology and remote nursing care, while Tschetter, Lubeck and Fahrenwald [11] observed that simulation-based training using human patient simulators improved students' confidence in using new technology.…”

“…The provision of telecare implies new ways of working for healthcare professionals, [1] in which staff must simultaneously integrate clinical competencies, communication skills, and technological skills. [2] The implementation of telecare services therefore necessitates formal training for staff to facilitate adaptation of traditional home healthcare practices and encourage safe and appropriate care processes. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Little research has however been done on what type of training is suited to telecare practice and how best to provide this training.…”

“…[2] In an effort to expand the knowledge on whether and how simulation can best be utilized for this purpose, a simulation-based telecare training program for healthcare professionals [14] was developed, tested and evaluated with staff working in municipal home healthcare services in Norway. The aim of this study was to assess trainee opinions of the form and content of the training program and explore if it met intended training objectives in relation to preparing home healthcare staff for undertaking virtual visits.…”

“…[9] There is some indication, though, that simulationbased training may be useful in preparation for telecare prac-tice, particularly in undergraduate nursing education. [2,[10][11][12][13] The potentials in using simulation for vocational telecare training for home healthcare professionals have remained largely unexplored, [14] however, despite recognition of its utility both in preparation for changing work processes [15] and the introduction of new technologies in healthcare organizations. [16] Simulation-based training is increasingly being used to teach a range of knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to healthcare provision in community care environments, including home healthcare settings.…”