DIGITALIZATION OF HEALTHCARE BY MEANS OF TELE-NURSING EXTENDING TOWARDS SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS WITH MULTI-SYSTEM COMPLICATIONS

Author Name: Neetu Maitra

Volume/Issue: 03/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2023-32555466/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. CNS , Indian Spinal Injuries Center, New Delhi

ABSTRACT

Tele-nursing is one of the communication systems to encourage the development of nursing practice. Digital health is now the default operating system of healthcare. To evaluate the effectiveness of tele-nursing involving nurses on the health outcomes after Spinal cord injury and managing complications from maintaining the continuity of specialized care through digitalization. SCI individuals who were discharged to the community from the institution between February 2021 and September 2022 were followed up, total 142 patients were enrolled. Total number of patients were n= 142, age 18-45 years (mean- 37.225%) SCI individual were enrolled and counseled. Tetraplegic patients are- 45 (31069%) and Paraplegic 97(68.30%). Excluded criteria was patient with any co-morbidity (HTN, CAD, DM, COPD) was not included. Total complication were observed during conversation were 85% OH-25%, AD- 14.2%, PU- 53.9%, urinary related issues -58.2%, respiratory issues-45.4%. miscellaneous- 4.26%. It is observed that the rate of complications episodes were decreased significantly as well as the symptoms are also reduced. OH 16.2%,AD 8%, PU 22%, urinary related issues - 33.6%, respiratory issues-26.6%. miscellaneous- 2.4%. The ongoing service of tele-nursing has a very little but great impact on quality services as patient are providing positive response, appraise the service whenever they require. This research is cost effective for patients as in India net data packs are low in cost and everyone is able to peruse it. Above all, there are issues which could be solved through video calling and nursing consultation regardless of their hospital visit, this is the most beneficial factor of this service which shows a future pathways for other spatiality to deliver the care by means of Tele- nursing to achieve the excellence.

Key words: DIGITALIZATION, HEALTHCARE , TELE-NURSING, PATIENTS