Ethical issues in using eHealth technology for nursing in primary care: a literature review
Ekama, Efemena Valentine; Edobor, Mary Terkwor (2023)
2023
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Digitalization has revolutionized how certain tasks are carried out. New health technologies has changed the way people think, behave, and interact. Integrating technology into primary healthcare has played a big impact on both healthcare providers and patients. This literature review emphasizes the importance of following ethical guidelines when using eHealth technology for nursing in primary care.
The purpose of this thesis was to review ethical concerns surrounding eHealth technology within primary healthcare services. The aim of this thesis is to increase nurses’ knowledge and explore the ethical issues related to eHealth technology in primary healthcare and identify the issues documented in the literature. A narrative literature review method was employed by this thesis. Data was gathered from reputable theoretical databases accessible via Centria university of applied sciences, which included Medline, Sage journals, and Science direct. The thesis research findings were further analysed using the inductive content analysis method.
The result from this review shows that the inclusion of eHealth technology in primary health care has been well received but certain ethical concerns such as privacy, consent, nurse-patient relations, accessibility, autonomy, and risk of exclusion needs to be considered. Telemedicine efficiency can be problematic due to patient confidence and unclear procedures. Digital literacy, socio-economic factors, and cultural diversity may lead to exclusion. eHealth can alter nurse-patient relationships and affect care, but this can be managed by creating simplified digital care options. Older adults are in the risk of exclusion from health services due to their limited digital literacy and inability to adapt to eHealth.
The purpose of this thesis was to review ethical concerns surrounding eHealth technology within primary healthcare services. The aim of this thesis is to increase nurses’ knowledge and explore the ethical issues related to eHealth technology in primary healthcare and identify the issues documented in the literature. A narrative literature review method was employed by this thesis. Data was gathered from reputable theoretical databases accessible via Centria university of applied sciences, which included Medline, Sage journals, and Science direct. The thesis research findings were further analysed using the inductive content analysis method.
The result from this review shows that the inclusion of eHealth technology in primary health care has been well received but certain ethical concerns such as privacy, consent, nurse-patient relations, accessibility, autonomy, and risk of exclusion needs to be considered. Telemedicine efficiency can be problematic due to patient confidence and unclear procedures. Digital literacy, socio-economic factors, and cultural diversity may lead to exclusion. eHealth can alter nurse-patient relationships and affect care, but this can be managed by creating simplified digital care options. Older adults are in the risk of exclusion from health services due to their limited digital literacy and inability to adapt to eHealth.