Quality indicators in telephone nursing – An integrative review

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify factors that indicate quality in telephone nursing. Design: An integrative literature review. Method: A literature search was performed in October 2018, in the PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Academic Search, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science databases....

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Published in:Nursing Open
Main Authors: Rysst Gustafsson, Silje, Eriksson, Irene
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper 2021
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19361
https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.747
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Summary:Aim: The aim of this study was to identify factors that indicate quality in telephone nursing. Design: An integrative literature review. Method: A literature search was performed in October 2018, in the PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Academic Search, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science databases. A total of 30 included were included and data that corresponded to the study's aim were extracted and categorized along the three areas of quality as described by Donabedian (Milbank Quarterly, 83, 691), namely structure, process and outcome. Results: The analysis revealed ten factors indicating quality in telephone nursing (TN): availability and simplicity of the service, sustainable working conditions, specialist education and TN experience, healthcare resources and organization, good communication, person-centredness, competence, correct and safe care, efficiency and satisfaction. TN services need to target all ten factors to ensure that the care given is of high quality and able to meet today's requirements for the service. © 2020 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Correspondence Address: Rysst Gustafsson, S.; Division of nursing and medical technology, Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden; email: silje.gustafsson@ltu.se