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ArticleBMC health services research2017

Identified obstacles and prerequisites in telenurses' work environment - a modified Delphi study.

Annica Bjorkman, Maria Engstrom, Annakarin Olsson, Anna Carin Wahlberg

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Article in BMC health services research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Annica BjorkmanFaculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Caring Science University of Gavle, Gavle, Sweden. anaerr@hig.se.
Maria EngstromFaculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Caring Science University of Gavle, Gavle, Sweden.
Annakarin OlssonFaculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Caring Science University of Gavle, Gavle, Sweden.
Anna Carin WahlbergDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
University of Gävle · SEKarolinska Institutet · SEUppsala University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTelenursing is an expanding part of healthcare, staffed with registered nurses whose work environment is typical of a call centre. Work-related stress has been shown to be a major problem in nurses' work environments and of importance to the outcome of care, patient safety, nurse job satisfaction and burnout. Today, however, we have a limited understanding of and knowledge about the work environment for telenurses. The aim of the present study is to explore and reach consensus on perceived important obstacles and prerequisites in telenurses' work environment.

methodsA modified Delphi design, using qualitative as well as quantitative data sequentially through three phases, was taken. Data were initially collected via semi-structured interviews (Phase I) and later using a web survey (Phase II-III) between March 2015 and March 2016.

resultsThe findings present a consensus view of telenurses' experiences of important obstacles and prerequisites in their work environment. Central to the findings are the aspects of telenurses having a demanding work, cognitive fatigue and having no opportunity for recovery during the work shift was ranked as important obstacles. Highly ranked prerequisites for managing were being able to focus on one caller at a time, working in a calm and pleasant environment and having technical support 24/7.

conclusionsManagers need to enable telenurses to experience control in their work, provided with possibilities to control their work and to recover during work; shortening work time could improve their work environment. Limited possibilities to perform work might contribute to feelings of stress and inability to perform work.

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Job SatisfactionTelenursingAdultAgedBurnout, ProfessionalDelphi TechniqueFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansMiddle AgedPatient SafetyWorkplaceDelphi-studyNursingTelenursingWork environment

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