Nurses' Experience Using Telehealth in the Follow-Up Care of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease-A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Due to the lack of curative treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), patients need lifelong follow-up care. Telehealth offers a valuable solution to balance routine visits with necessary monitoring. Objectives: To map what is known about the benefits and barriers encountered by nurses in their use of telehealth for the follow-up care of patients with IBD. Methods: Following the methodology from the Joanna Briggs Institute, we conducted a scoping review across four electronic databases from June 2024 to September 2025. Key search terms included "inflammatory bowel disease," "nurse experience," and "telehealth." A content analysis was employed to summarize the key findings. Results: We screened 1551 records, ultimately including four original r

SUBMITTER: Sæteroy-Hansen NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844754 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature