Telehealth in Nursing Education: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: Telehealth encompasses a broad variety of technologies and methods to deliver virtual medical, health, and education services. This systematic review examined the research completed in the past 10 years to determine the prevailing state of the science related to nursing education and telehealth.

Method: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was followed. The criteria for inclusion were nursing education research related to telehealth in an academic setting.

Results: A total of 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. A lack of rigorous research design, valid and reliable instrumentation, and measurable outcomes were noted.

Conclusion: This review found a lack of research focused on nursing education associated with telehealth. One article validating 14 nursing telehealth entrustable professional activities with 52 corresponding competencies was found to have the potential to guide curricular integration, measure outcomes, and build a program of telehealth nursing education research. [J Nurs Educ. 2021;60(11):633-635.].