Author, as appears in the article.: Martin, GM; Fernandez, ED; Herrera, MJ
Department: Infermeria
URV's Author/s: Jiménez Herrera, María Francisca
Keywords: Telemedicine Technology Professional perspective Nurses Ethical issues Ehealth telemedicine professional perspective nurses interventions ehealth challenges care
Abstract: Changes in health needs led to an increase in virtual care practices such as telemedicine. Nursing plays an essential role in this practice as it is the key to accessing the healthcare system. It is important that this branch of nursing is developed considering all the ethical aspects of nursing care, and not just the legal concepts of the practice. However, this question has not been widely explored in the literature and it is of crucial relevance in the new concept of care.The purpose of this scoping review is to identify the ethical aspects of the development of telemedicine from a nursing practice perspective.A scoping review of the literature based on Arksey and O'Malley's framework. The search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE and CINAHL databases, from 2012 to 2022. A total of 1322 articles were retrieved, of which 12 met the inclusion criteria.The research was conducted in accordance with the best scientific practices.The most relevant aspects were the safety of the patient, the benefits for the user and the digital competence of the professionals. Informed consent and patient's willingness to use new technologies were relevant to the practice, as was person-centered care and how telemedicine can influence the quality of the therapeutic relationship. Another relevant issue was the concern about professional competence for optimal outcomes.It is necessary to further explore and develop the ethical aspects of the new practices, disassociating them from the legal aspects only. Professionals demand more training providing them with more competence and confidence.
Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Nursing Medicina ii Medicina i Issues, ethics and legal aspects Ethics Enfermagem Ciencias sociales
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: maria.jimenez@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0003-2599-3742
Record's date: 2024-07-20
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Link to the original source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09697330231209291
Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Nursing Ethics. 9697330231209291-9697330231209291
APA: Martin, GM; Fernandez, ED; Herrera, MJ (2023). Nurses' perspectives on ethical aspects of telemedicine. Nursing Ethics, (), 9697330231209291-9697330231209291. DOI: 10.1177/09697330231209291
Article's DOI: 10.1177/09697330231209291
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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