Nurses' Experiences With Remote Paediatric Patient Asthma Care to Inform Enhanced Implementation: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

AIM: To gain insight into the experiences of nurses in outpatient paediatric asthma care regarding how their profession changed, with an emphasis on workload, nurse-patient relationship, and task shifting, after the implementation of a remote patient care platform (called Airbridge (Luchtbrug)). DESIGN: A descriptive qualitative study. METHODS: Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted from February 2023 to May 2023, with nurses who were working with Airbridge. Nurses were recruited using a purposive sampling method. An interview guide was developed partly based on the Technology Acceptance Model. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analysed according to Braun and Clarke's six phases of Thematic Analysis. RESULTS: Eleven nurses participated in the interviews. Patient centred care and changes of professional practice due to working with remote patient care were identified as the main themes in relation to experiences of nurses after the introduction of a remote patient care platform. CONCLUSION: Nurses are pivotal in the successful implementation and sustainability of remote patient care (RPC) platforms, yet they require adequate time and organisational support. As primary users alongside patients, nurses should actively be involved in remote patient care (RPC) practices and take leadership in defining their responsibilities. This study enhances understanding of nurses' experiences with remote patient care (RPC), emphasizing the importance of their role in maintaining the nurse-patient relationship in an advanced professional nursing practice. IMPACT: These findings contribute to the understanding of the experience of nurses when working with a remote patient care (RPC) platform regarding effective implementation. REPORTING METHOD: This study adhered to the COREQ guideline. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS: No paper or public contribution.