[Tele-nursing in patients with chronic illness: a systematic review].

[Tele-nursing in patients with chronic illness: a systematic review].
An Sist Sanit Navar. 2019 Jul 04;0(0):71346
Authors: Alcazar B, Ambrosio L
Abstract
At present there is a strong case for using new technologies, such as tele-nursing, to provide individualised and integral care to patients who live with a chronic process. The aim is to identify the main characteristics of tele-nursing and the factors that facilitate and hinder its implantation. Systematic review of the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Cinhal, Psycinfo, Cuiden, Dialnet and Scielo during the 2008-2019 period. The 34 articles selected identified virtual support, telephone monitoring and electronic devices as the main characteristics of tele-nursing; the patient's profile (not young, with a low socio-economic and educational level) and the resistance of the nursing professionals were the barriers identified; while the new technological age was identified as a factor facilitating its implementation. The provision of greater training for nursing professionals to make them aware of the main characteristics of tele-nursing is essential for its acceptance and integration and consequent implantation in daily clinical practice.
PMID: 31270511 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra - July 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Alcazar B, Ambrosio L Tags: An Sist Sanit Navar Source Type: research