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Attaining Mutual Goals in Telehealth Encounters: Utilizing King's Framework for Telenursing Practice
Ann E Fronczek1, Nicole A Rouhana2
11 Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA.
Telehealth technologies enhance nursing care delivery for clients at a distance, improving health outcomes. King
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Health Informatics
- Telehealth
Background:
- Nursing care access is expanding via telehealth technologies.
- Telehealth offers various modalities like video conferencing and store-and-forward.
- Technology serves as a tool to support client health outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss nursing practice within telehealth.
- To explore the application of King's Theory of Goal Attainment in telehealth nursing.
- To provide a framework for telehealth nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on telehealth in nursing.
- Conceptual analysis of King's Theory of Goal Attainment.
- Application of the theory to telehealth nursing scenarios.
Main Results:
- Telehealth effectively facilitates the nursing process at a distance.
- King's theory provides a relevant framework for goal-oriented telehealth nursing.
- Nursing care remains central, with technology as a supportive tool.
Conclusions:
- Telehealth is a valuable tool for extending nursing care reach.
- King's Theory of Goal Attainment can guide effective telehealth nursing practice.
- Integrating theoretical frameworks enhances telehealth nursing quality and client outcomes.
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