Telehealth advancing nursing practice

Taking care of their baby at home but with nursing staff as support: The use of videoconferencing in providing neonatal support to parents of preterm infants

“…The non-exchangeable of personal contact is in line with findings in another study (I. . As emphasized by Jenkins and White (2001), telemedicine must be considered as a complement to already existing health care system and not a substitute. By further developing distancespanning health care, extended accessibility can be offered.…”

The Use of Networking in Nursing Practice —An Integrative Review

“…Information technology is used in [21] for regulating treatment process, protocols, and nursing care across Europe. Similarly, telenursing such as in [22,25] is used for collaboration between healthcare providers in treating remote patients. Different computer applications and communication networks such as [23,24,27,30,[33][34][35] are used for collaboration and information sharing.…”

“…Nurse-to-Patient Interaction: Interactions such as [22,25,36] are used for remote monitoring, educating and consulting patients. Such types of networks avoid frequent hospitalization of patients who live in remote areas and are unable to travel.…”

“…Telehealth nursing has gained popularity with the recent advancement in information and communication technologies. Studies, such as [22,25], have shown successful implementation of telehealth nursing in remote areas. Telenursing avoids frequent hospitalization of patients who are unable to travel because of illness, age, distance or lack of transportation.…”

“…In a descriptive qualitative study [22] conducted in 2001 in the US, telehealth nursing was shown to be successful, especially for patients living in remote areas. Telenursing was used for remote monitoring, educating and consulting patients.…”