Ahmad Rajeh Saifan, Anas Ababneh, Mariam Kawafha, Mohammad Sameer Odeh, Hekmat Yousef Al-Akash, Osama A Al-Kouri, Nour Ali Alrida, Mohammad Abuadas
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Abstract
Background: Tele-ICU has emerged as a vital component of modern health care, enabling remote monitoring and management of critically ill patients. Even though its use is expanding internationally, there are still issues with acceptance, infrastructure and training, especially in developing health care systems such as Saudi Arabia.
Aim: This study explores intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' perceptions of Tele-ICU practice in Saudi Arabia, focusing on their qualifications, experiences and the challenges and opportunities of this evolving model of care.
Study design: A qualitative exploratory design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 ICU nurses working in a prominent health care network in Saudi Arabia. Thematic analysis was performed to identify key themes and subthemes related to Tele-ICU nursing practice.
Results: Participants highlighted several factors impacting Tele-ICU practice, including a lack of standardized training, technological challenges and financial constraints. Despite these challenges, many participants viewed Tele-ICU as a less physically demanding alternative to bedside ICU nursing. They emphasized the need for formal Tele-ICU certifications, improved technological infrastructure and organizational support. Concerns regarding role clarity, career progression and legal accountability were also noted.
Conclusions: Nurses in Saudi Arabia demonstrated a variety of factors that could impact adopting Tele-ICU as a standard practice. Addressing gaps in training, infrastructure and policy could improve its adoption and sustainability, ultimately benefiting patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction.
Relevance to clinical practice: Tele-ICU offers significant potential to enhance critical care delivery in Saudi Arabia.
期刊介绍：
Nursing in Critical Care is an international peer-reviewed journal covering any aspect of critical care nursing practice, research, education or management. Critical care nursing is defined as the whole spectrum of skills, knowledge and attitudes utilised by practitioners in any setting where adults or children, and their families, are experiencing acute and critical illness. Such settings encompass general and specialist hospitals, and the community. Nursing in Critical Care covers the diverse specialities of critical care nursing including surgery, medicine, cardiac, renal, neurosciences, haematology, obstetrics, accident and emergency, neonatal nursing and paediatrics.
Papers published in the journal normally fall into one of the following categories:
-research reports
-literature reviews
-developments in practice, education or management
-reflections on practice
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