Mahoney MF
Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy an.... Date of publication 2020 Sep 1;volume 47(5):439-444.
1. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2020 Sep/Oct;47(5):439-444. doi:
10.1097/WON.0000000000000694.
Telehealth, Telemedicine, and Related Technologic Platforms: Current Practice and
Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Mahoney MF(1).
Author information:
(1)Mary F. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, UnityPoint at Home, West Des Moines,
Iowa; WEB WOC Nursing Education Programs, Adjunct Faculty.
BACKGROUND: Providing health care at a distance has evolved over the past
decades, resulting in a myriad of terms and styles of care delivery. Telehealth
is defined as any health care service delivered at a distance. Nursing services
have been delivered by a wide range of specialty nurses for many years using
various technological formats. Clinical experience suggests that few WOC nurses
had extensively adopted these technologies and principles into their practice as
recently as 2019. However, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has forced both
administrators and clinicians to rapidly adapt or introduce telemedicine
technologies to deliver specialty care including WOC nurse services.
CASES: Three WOC nurses were chosen to describe the use of telehealth
technologies to illustrate opportunities for WOC nurses to integrate telehealth
nursing into a health care setting. Two adapted telehealth technology into their
practice before the pandemic, and one started telehealth practice as a means to
provide care after the onset of the pandemic. Disadvantages and advantages are
discussed to provide further information regarding WOC patient care using these
technologies.
CONCLUSION: The pandemic crisis has accelerated the need for health care to
reimagine the delivery of care to patients. Telehealth technologies and
principles have emerged as essential for WOC nurses to deliver safe and effective
care.
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000694
PMID: 32970029 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
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