Telenursing practice for independence and economic value: a scoping review protocol
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20251405Keywords:
Telenursing, Electronic Health Record, Scoping reviewAbstract
Introduction: Telenursing is a form of health technology, can be used to save costs, facilitate communication and shorten time. This study aimed to examine benefit telenursing for independence and economic.
Methods: This study used the scoping review method. The search strategy involved keywords relevant to telenursing in online database such as PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, ProQuest.
Results: Nine (9) article found later in the review and telenursing as a technology that significantly aids nurses in meeting patients' needs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and solution for reducing healthcare costs while improving patient clinical outcomes.
Conclusions: : telenursing in promoting both patient independence and cost-effectiveness.
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