Supporting Patient Self-Care: Examining Nurses' Practices in a Remote Care Setting

The use of information technology in remote care is expected to play an important role in supporting patient self-care. However, there is limited research on how self-care is achieved in practice and what is the role of nurses in supporting patient self-care. In this paper, we present the results from a qualitative case study on the work practices of nurses in remote patient care in Norway. We identify two nurses' practices: self-care as learning analytic skills, and self-care as preventive activation of patients. Our research contributes to the literature on remote care by foregrounding the central role of nurses in patient self-care.