Strategy development for the implementation of telenursing in Korea

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Telemedicine
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Telenursing offers potential for healthcare delivery innovation.
• Assessing feasibility and identifying implementation challenges is crucial for adoption.
• Korea's e-health landscape requires strategic integration of new services.

Purpose of the Study:

• Evaluate the feasibility of telenursing in Korea.
• Analyze critical factors for future telenursing development.
• Propose efficient strategies for telenursing implementation.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the Delphi survey method with 30 nursing informatics and telemedicine experts.
• Conducted a three-round Delphi survey.
• Performed a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis.

Main Results:

• Telenursing shows potential for implementation in Korea.
• Key requirements include defining specialties, building infrastructure, developing business models, and aligning with e-health strategies.
• Important issues identified span systematic, economic, societal, and technical domains.

Conclusions:

• Successful telenursing implementation in Korea necessitates addressing identified systematic, economic, societal, and technical factors.
• Strategic planning, infrastructure development, and government alignment are vital.
• Telenursing presents a practical strategy to improve healthcare accessibility and efficiency in diverse Korean settings.