Commentary and Reflection Related to the Perspectives of Nurses Toward Telehealth Efficacy and Quality of Health Care
Telehealth nursing enabling communication with chronic disease patients has shown to improve medical outcomes for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic heart disease. Studies have been conducted to examine whether telehealth technology i...
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| description | Telehealth nursing enabling communication with chronic disease patients has shown to improve medical outcomes for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic heart disease. Studies have been conducted to examine whether telehealth technology impacts the perceived level of internal service quality (SQ) delivered by nurses within a telehealth organization. Overall, the perspectives toward telehealth SQ researched through case studies showed positive results. The innovative role of telehealth nursing and related technology toward patient care was highlighted. Literature establishes how telehealth provides daily monitoring of patient health, which has the benefits of peace of mind, immediate feedback for patients, family, and caregivers, as well as the convenience of scheduling. This commentary not only reflects but also aims to analyze the effectiveness of the telehealth nursing interventions and reasons for the delayed implementation across United States. Improving and implementing telehealth methods in the case of chronic patients suffering from diabetes, COPD, and heart disease can lead to reductions in health-care errors and readmissions. Telehealth nursing has the potential of decreasing the length of hospital stay, at the same time improving satisfaction of care teams, while the patient management continues at home. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76ac1028a2f147f0bdb9c0842861e6b52022-12-21T23:01:01ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology2333-39282018-12-01510.1177/2333392818800549Commentary and Reflection Related to the Perspectives of Nurses Toward Telehealth Efficacy and Quality of Health CareAyisha Bashir0 Department of Clinical and Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USATelehealth nursing enabling communication with chronic disease patients has shown to improve medical outcomes for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic heart disease. Studies have been conducted to examine whether telehealth technology impacts the perceived level of internal service quality (SQ) delivered by nurses within a telehealth organization. Overall, the perspectives toward telehealth SQ researched through case studies showed positive results. The innovative role of telehealth nursing and related technology toward patient care was highlighted. Literature establishes how telehealth provides daily monitoring of patient health, which has the benefits of peace of mind, immediate feedback for patients, family, and caregivers, as well as the convenience of scheduling. This commentary not only reflects but also aims to analyze the effectiveness of the telehealth nursing interventions and reasons for the delayed implementation across United States. Improving and implementing telehealth methods in the case of chronic patients suffering from diabetes, COPD, and heart disease can lead to reductions in health-care errors and readmissions. Telehealth nursing has the potential of decreasing the length of hospital stay, at the same time improving satisfaction of care teams, while the patient management continues at home.https://doi.org/10.1177/2333392818800549 |
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| title | Commentary and Reflection Related to the Perspectives of Nurses Toward Telehealth Efficacy and Quality of Health Care |
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