THE ROLE OF GUT-BRAIN AXIS IN ANXIETY DISORDERS: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROBIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

Background: Tele-nursing is essential for providing health care to channel nurses effective communication with patients through the digital medium. With greater infusion of technology in the healthcare system, it is essential to have an understanding of how such tele-nursing impacts the communication between nurse and patient and its relationship to the health care outcome.

Objective The objective of this study was to assess the association of telenursing with the quality of nurse–patient communication in the hospital.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design of research was used. In a cross sectional study data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 160 registered nurses working in different departments of general hospitals. The telenursing practice, frequency of virtual communications and perceived effectiveness of nurse-patient interaction were assessed using the tool. The relationship and predictive power of tele-nursing on communication quality were analyzed through Pearson correlation and linear regression using SPSS version 26.

Results: There was a significant positive correlation between the use of tele-nursing and perception of the nurse-patient communication quality (r=0.67, p<. 01). Nurses who used tele-nursing often felt that communication was more clear and satisfying, and was answered more quickly. Results of a regression analysis indicated that tele-nurcing explained 45% of the variation in communication outcomes (R" = 0.45, p <. 001) where it appears to be a powerful predictor for good communication.

Conclusion The results show that tele-nursing can significantly improve the communication between nurse and patient. The use of tele-nursing in everyday patient care is linked to better health outcomes, specifically in settings with less physical presence.