The Role of Nurses in Installing Telehealth Technology in the Home
| Autor: | Jeanne A. Teresi, Christopher Tsai, Philip C. Morin, Angela Aidala, Justin Starren, Steven Shea, Charlyn Hilliman, Ruth S. Weinstock, Suzanne Bakken, Robin Goland |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Telemedicine
Nursing (miscellaneous) health care facilities manpower and services education New York Health Informatics Telehealth Medicare computer.software_genre Nurse's Role Health informatics Videoconferencing Nursing Installation health services administration Task Performance and Analysis Diabetes Mellitus Nursing Informatics Humans Telemetry Medicine health care economics and organizations Aged business.industry Health Plan Implementation technology industry and agriculture Home Care Services Structured interview New York City Thematic analysis business computer Patient education |
| Zdroj: | CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 23:181-189 |
| ISSN: | 1538-2931 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00024665-200507000-00004 |
| Popis: | Home telehealth involves the use of video conferencing or remote monitoring equipment in patients' homes. The installation of hardware and training of patients has historically been performed by nurses, typically RNs. This article examines the experience of RNs as telehealth installers in the Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) project, where RNs were responsible for the installation of the Home Telemedicine Units (HTUs) and for training patients in the use of the HTUs, blood pressure cuffs, and fingerstick glucose meters. Average installation and training time was 166 minutes (SD 51 min). Structured interviews with RN installers revealed that patient education and training accounted for roughly two thirds of the in-home time. Technology-related problems, especially those related to telecommunications, were the primary cause of installation difficulties. Thematic analysis of installer interviews identified eight major themes and confirmed the importance of both clinical and technical knowledge during the telehealth installation process. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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