Croatian Nursing Journal, Vol. 9 No. 1, 2025.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.24141/2/9/1/7
An E-Delphi Study to Identify Core Competencies for Managing Chronic Patients’ Needs Through Telecare
Evangelos C. Fradelos
; University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
*
Ioanna Tsatsou
; Hellenic Airforce General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Snježana Čukljek
; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia
Michela Barisone
; University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
Emiliano Loria
; University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
Maria Saridi
; University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Ioanna Papathanasiou
; University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Introduction. Since there is an increase in chronic
disease prevalence, there is a global challenge in the
field of healthcare professional education in effectively
treating chronic patients. Telecare is an effective
way of caring for specific populations and situations,
but it requires specific competencies and skills
from health professionals.
Aim. To recognize core telecare competencies of
healthcare professionals for the management of
chronic patients, as part of the “BeEmTel: Beyond the
Emergency. Telecare for Non-Communicable Diseases
through Simulation Techniques” project.
Methods. A three-round e-Delphi study was conducted
from May to August 2022. A panel of 26 experts from
five European countries was asked to approve, modify,
or add items and then prioritize each competence.
Results. This e-Delphi resulted in 37 competencies
included in 12 domains: laws/normative/ethics, multidisciplinary
team, shared decision-making, patient/
caregiver education, relationship, assessment/evaluation,
planning, knowledge/ability, communication,
risk evaluation, psychological and emotional support
and family involvement. From the total of 37 competencies,
experts agreed about the score of 22 of
them. The agreement in all competencies ranged
from 92.4% to 100% (defined as >75% agreement).
Conclusions. The results of this study will provide the
basis for European educational institutions to develop
educational programs on telecare in chronic diseases
as well as to establish national policies on telecare.
Ključne riječi
chronic diseases, chronic patients, management, telecare, competencies
Hrčak ID:
330969
URI
Datum izdavanja:
20.5.2025.
Posjeta: 284 *