Telenursing in Incidents and Disasters: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract

The current literature on telenursing in incidents and disasters indicates that the use of technology is seen as a significant strategy for addressing the continually increasing demand for care. However, in disaster management, this technology has not been implemented. This article contributes the main finding that because of the shortage of specialized nurses in disaster areas, the presence of this group in the telehealth program will provide a new platform for care. Thus, telenursing offers a means of improving disaster response that has not been well researched.The key implication for emergency nursing practice from this study is that telenursing may be helpful in cases such as wound management, trauma care, and triage during disasters.

Programas De Capacitación Para El Fortalecimiento De Capacidades en Informática en Enfermería: Una Perspectiva Peruana

“…Especí camente, la telesalud se utilizó para monitorear el estado de salud de las poblaciones y disminuir el número de personas que acceden a los centros de salud locales, con la participación de muchos enfermeros informáticos durante el proceso (28) . Es importante señalar que, además de la pandemia por el COVID-19, la enfermería informática es parte integral de todas las acciones de emergencia que toman las organizaciones de salud durante desastres naturales, con ictos sociales y emergencias nacionales (29) .…”

Special Disaster Issue

“…The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in rapid adoption and expansion of telehealth to improve social distancing and reduce viral transmission risks for nonurgent patients. A systematic review of the published literature by Nejadshafiee et al 17 reveals a surprising gap in evidence about telenursing in incidents and disasters. The authors highlight the priority need to disseminate novel telenursing models and feasibility, as well as research the efficacy and comparative effectiveness of telenursing compared with usual emergency care.…”

Telenursing as a New Nursing Paradigm in the 21 Century: A Literature Review

“…Technology is a means for health services to be able to increase the response to care needed by the community. This provides a new window for improving care services (3). Subsequently, advances in technology are the main force to overcome various kinds of health problems that are currently occurring-in order to provide health services more widely and can be accessed more easily for those who need it (4).…”