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Attitude of Nursing School Students Regarding Telenursing in Sharkia Governorate

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Zeinab Abobakr Shehata, Salwa Abbas Ali, Samia Farouk Mahmoud, Doaa Kadry Mahmoud
ยป doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.2.2024.1527-1541

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:Tele-nursing is considered one of the most important technological events of the late (twentieth) century as the gateway to modern nursing care. The aim of tele-nursing is to improve client safety, quality of care, and is considered a quick access to nursing care by overcoming the geographical barriers. The study aimed to assess the attitude of nursing school students regarding telenursing. A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was utilized. The study was conducted at Sherief Omar, Fakous, Abu Kaber, Al-Husseiniyah, and Kafer Saker School. A simple random sample of 400 students from these settings was used. Twotoolswereusedinthisstudytocollectthedata.ToolI:Astructuredinterviewingquestionnairewhichconsistedofnursing students' demographic characteristics and Technology Usage of the Nursing School Students. ToolII:questionnairetomeasure attitude of nursing students regarding telenursing. The study revealed that 95.75% of students used the internet for communication through their smartphones. Furthermore, 44.25% had a positive attitude regarding telenursing and demonstrates a highly statistically significant association between the total attitudes toward telenursing among nursing students and their age, educational level (p=.004) and social level (p=.001). The study concluded that over two-fifths of the nursing students had a positive attitude toward telenursing. The study recommended helding educational programs for nursing school students to improve their attitudes regarding telenursing.

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