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Jarrod Clarke1,2, Micah D J Peters1,2,3,4,5, Lynette Cusack3
1Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
JBI Evidence Synthesis
|March 31, 2025
Summary
This scoping review examines virtual care technologies used by nurses to prevent hospitalizations. It synthesizes literature on technologies, patient groups, nursing roles, and required competencies for effective virtual care delivery.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Digital Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Rapid adoption of virtual care technologies in nursing to alleviate hospital burden and enable home-based care.
- Need for nursing workforce support in adopting new technologies and workflows.
- Importance of synthesizing literature to understand virtual care's role in high-quality nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the scope and range of literature on virtual care technologies in nursing for hospitalization avoidance.
- To explore how nurses utilize virtual care technologies to deliver high-quality patient care.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review adhering to JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
- Searches across major databases: MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus.
- Inclusion of primary research on virtual care technologies in nursing for hospitalization avoidance across all care settings.
Main Results:
- Mapping of studies based on virtual care technologies employed.
- Analysis of patient groups/conditions serviced by virtual nursing care.
- Identification of nursing roles and required competencies in virtual care delivery.
Conclusions:
- The review will provide a comprehensive overview of the current literature on virtual care in nursing for hospitalization avoidance.
- Findings will inform strategies to support nurses in utilizing virtual technologies effectively.
- Synthesis will highlight gaps in knowledge and future research directions for virtual nursing care.
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