Preparing the infrastructure for telenursing: An immediate priority for strengthening the resilience of the national health system during crises
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https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/311941/9789241550505-eng.pdf
2. Parkes P, Pillay TD, Bdaiwi Y, Simpson R, Almoshmosh N, Murad L, Abbara A. Telemedicine interventions in six conflict-affected countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review. Conflict and Health. 2022 Dec 14;16(1):64.
3. Nejadshafiee M, Bahaadinbeigy K, Kazemi M, Nekoei-Moghadam M. Telenursing in incidents and disasters: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2020 Sep 1;46(5):611-22.
4. Erku D, Khatri R, Endalamaw A, Wolka E, Nigatu F, Zewdie A, Assefa Y. Digital health interventions to improve access to and quality of primary health care services: A scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023 Sep 28;20(19):6854.
5. Marzouk M, Durrance-Bagale A, Lam ST, Nagashima-Hayashi M, Ung M, Aribou ZM, Zaseela A, Ibrahim NM, Agarwal S, Omar M, Newaz S. Health system evaluation in conflict-affected countries: a scoping review of approaches and methods. Conflict and Health. 2023 Jun 19;17(1):30.
6. Haimi M. Telemedicine in war zones: prospects, barriers, and meeting the needs of special populations. Frontiers in Medicine. 2024 Oct 10;11:1417025.
7. Goudarzian M, Fallahi-Khoshknab M, Dalvandi A, Delbari A, Biglarian A. Effect of telenursing on levels of depression and anxiety in caregivers of patients with stroke: A randomized clinical trial. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. 2018 Jul 1;23(4):248-52.
8. Rabanifar N, Abdi K. Barriers and Challenges of Implementing Telerehabilitation: A Systematic Review. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2021;19(2):121-8.
9. Chiang LC, Chen WC, Dai YT, Ho YL. The effectiveness of telehealth care on caregiver burden, mastery of stress, and family function among family caregivers of heart failure patients: A quasi-experimental study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2012 Oct 1;49(10):1230-42.
10. Mohammadpour M, Sadeghkhani O, Bastani P, Ravangard R, Rezaee R. Iranian’s healthcare system challenges during natural disasters: the qualitative case study of Kermanshah earthquake. BMC Emergency Medicine. 2020 Sep 24;20(1):75.
11. Mehrolhassani MH, Yazdi-Feyzabadi V, Dehnavieh R, Bahaadinbeigy K, Kargar M. Barriers to Telemedicine Establishment in Iran: A Systematic Review. Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2025 Apr;54(4):739.
12. Fatehi F, Samadbeik M, Akhlaghpour S, Bahaadinbeigy K. Challenges and Solutions in Telemedicine Implementation: Clinical, Ethical, Legal, and Data Security Considerations. Iran Journal of Culture and Health Promotion 2023;7(2):165-74.
13. Arora S, Geppert CM, Kalishman S, Dion D, Pullara F, Bjeletich B, Simpson G, Alverson DC, Moore LB, Kuhl D, Scaletti JV. Academic health center management of chronic diseases through knowledge networks: Project ECHO. Academic Medicine. 2007 Feb 1;82(2):154-60.
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Beykmirza R. Preparing the infrastructure for telenursing: An immediate priority for strengthening the resilience of the national health system during crises. NPT. 2025;:X-X.
