Mothers who have given birth prematurely may need more information and support regarding infant care due to feelings of anxiety or unpreparedness. In this context, counseling, education, and follow-up services for mothers after discharge can be easily provided through tele-nursing applications. To determine the effects of tele-nursing interventions on premature infants and their mothers. A systematic review. Studies were included if they were randomized controlled or quasi-experimental trials published in English between 2014–2024 that examined telenursing interventions for premature infants or their mothers; studies using qualitative designs, observational methods, gray literature, or those involving term infants were excluded. PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and MEDLINE databases were searched, yielding a total of 492 studies. The Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine assessment tool was used to evaluate the quality of evidence. Accordingly, the included studies provided level 1–2 evidence. Due to heterogeneity in outcome measures and study designs, a narrative synthesis approach was used to summarize the findings. The review included 9 studies, consisting of 5 randomized controlled trials and 4 quasi-experimental studies. Improvements were observed in premature infants or their mothers in 8 of these studies. Tele-nursing was reported to reduce hospital readmissions for premature infants while increasing self-efficacy, attachment, awareness, and hope levels in their mothers. Additionally, a decrease in maternal stress and anxiety levels was among the findings reported in the studies. Findings from the included studies suggest that, in settings with telenursing services, mothers may have improved access to health support after discharge, which can positively influence maternal and infant outcomes. Not applicable.
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