Confidence and trust in telephone nursing services

Healthcare counselling can be provided remotely via telephone by a nurse. For the patient to follow the advice given, it is important that the person feels safe and confident in the nurse who gives the advice.

Question

How can the patient’s perceived confidence and trust towards the nurse be enhanced in telephone nursing services?

Identified studies

No systematic reviews were identified, but 4 primary studies were found. The primary studies were not assessed for risk of bias.

References

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2. Moscato SR, Valanis B, Gullion CM, Tanner C, Shapiro SE, Izumi S. Predictors of patient satisfaction with telephone nursing services. Clin Nurs Res 2007;16:119-37.
3. Holmstrom IK, Nokkoudenmaki MB, Zukancic S, Sundler AJ. It is important that they care - older persons' experiences of telephone advice nursing. J Clin Nurs 2016;25:1644-53.
4. Gustafsson S, Savenstedt S, Martinsson J, Walivaara BM. Need for reassurance in self-care of minor illnesses. J Clin Nurs 2018;27:1183-91.