Department of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
The Collaboration Center of Meta-Analysis Research, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2021 Feb;21(1):e50-e57. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.01.007. Epub 2021 Mar 15.
This study aimed to examine the attitudes and awareness of Iranian clinical nurses and midwives towards telenursing and telehealth also referred to as e-health.
The cross-sectional study was conducted from February to August 2019 in Iran. Nurses and midwives were randomly recruited from hospitals affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Mashhad, Iran using a stratified cluster random sampling method. Data were collected using a reliable and valid Persian-language questionnaire consisting of 32 close-ended survey items to examine Internet/computer access, daily Internet use and awareness of and general attitude towards telehealth and telenursing; statistical analyses were performed.
A total of 523 nurses and midwives were included in this study (response rate: 94.4%). The mean age and duration of clinical practice were 33.36 ± 7.46 and 8.88 ± 6.73 years, respectively. The majority of participants recognised the definition of telenursing (66.7%) and telehealth (80.1%). A positive attitude towards telenursing and telehealth was reported by 73.0% of the participants. Clinical nurses and midwives with a master's degree were more aware of the definition of telehealth compared to those with undergraduate bachelor degrees ( = 0.03). Additionally, midwives significantly more frequently presented a positive attitude towards telehealth and telenursing compared to nurses (86.2% versus 71.2%; = 0.01).
The positive attitude of the current participants was an important factor in the promotion of telenursing and telehealth. The implementation of educational and infrastructure developmental programs can help speed up executional processes in these fields.
本研究旨在调查伊朗临床护士和助产士对远程护理和远程医疗（也称为电子健康）的态度和认知。
本横断面研究于 2019 年 2 月至 8 月在伊朗进行。采用分层整群随机抽样方法，从伊朗马什哈德医科大学附属医院招募护士和助产士。使用可靠有效的波斯语问卷收集数据，问卷由 32 个封闭式调查项目组成，用于调查互联网/计算机的使用情况、日常互联网使用情况、对远程医疗和远程护理的认知以及对远程医疗和远程护理的一般态度；并进行了统计分析。
共有 523 名护士和助产士参与了这项研究（应答率：94.4%）。参与者的平均年龄和临床工作年限分别为 33.36±7.46 岁和 8.88±6.73 年。大多数参与者认识到远程护理（66.7%）和远程医疗（80.1%）的定义。73.0%的参与者对远程护理和远程医疗持积极态度。与本科有学士学位的护士相比，拥有硕士学位的护士和助产士对远程医疗的定义更了解（ = 0.03）。此外，与护士相比，助产士对远程医疗和远程护理的态度更为积极（86.2%比 71.2%； = 0.01）。
当前参与者的积极态度是促进远程护理和远程医疗的一个重要因素。实施教育和基础设施发展计划可以帮助加快这些领域的执行进程。
