Definition of Terms
Information and communication technology (ICT) and remotecommunicationNursing activities provided through
Nursing activities provided through information and communication technology (ICT) and remote communication
Explanation of Terms
Telenursing is anursing postThere are two types of support: one that takes place between the user and the caregiver, and the other is professional support between nursing professionals. In the former type, ICT is used to enable nursing professionals to provide support based on audio, images, video, and psychosomatic information to users who live at a distance from each other and theirfamily(at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusionassessmentand provide information, consultation, education, andhealth guidanceThe first is the provision of The latter includes teleconferencing, education, and instruction among nursing professionals. The means of remote communication uses information and communication devices such as PCs, tablets, smart phones, smart speakers, and general telephones.
Telenursing between nursing professionals and users of care is part of telemedicine. Through telenursing, the nursing professionAssistance in medical treatmentandmedical careIn addition to providing information, education, consultation, and health guidance, it also provides nursing care through multidisciplinary collaboration, and manages the entire user population andadjustment(not including diagnosis and treatment). The subject of telenursing is the person living at home. Telenursing for subjects who have a family doctor is conducted under the direction of the doctor and in cooperation and collaboration with multiple professions. For those who do not have a family doctor, general information is provided (referred to as "telemedicine health consultation" in the guidelines for appropriate implementation of online medical care, and information obtained through the use of information communication devices is exchanged between the physician or non-physician and the consultant, but this is limited to the provision of general medical information and general medical consultation recommendations. (This is an action that does not involve medical judgment, such as the presentation and diagnosis of a possible disease based on the individual condition of the consultants. Telenursing uses the abilities and skills of the nursing profession tonursing processTo do so while thinking about theNursing PracticeIt does not fundamentally change the nature of the However, it is necessary to establish a relationship with the subject using ICT such as the Internet, computers, and telephone (College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, 2008). The role of telenursing includes (1) contact with the subject and family (e.g., monitoring the subject's condition at a distance, evaluating data sent from home monitoring equipment, providing education and guidance, and determining the need for an emergency department visit) and (2) collaboration between the nursing profession and multiple disciplines (Rutledge & Gustin, 2021).
Telenursing is health promotion,healthand disease management, and can be used for health andlivingThe above issues are supported through telecommunication in cooperation with multiple professions (Japan Society for Home Care, 2021).
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