Systematic Review of Telenursing Impact on Chronic Respiratory Disease Outcomes

39 studies with 4,340 patients were synthesized to evaluate telenursing versus traditional care for chronic respiratory diseases. The review, authored by Alessandro Vatrella and registered with PROSPERO, found telenursing reduced exacerbation and hospitalization rates but not length of stay. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparing healthcare utilization outcomes (exacerbations, ED visits, hospital admissions) between telenursing and traditional care based on the review's results.
• Analyzing the potential role of telenursing in prevention and early detection of clinical exacerbations based on the conclusions.
• Evaluating the evidence base for telenursing's impact on treatment adherence, acceptability, and satisfaction as identified secondary outcomes.

Strengths

• Includes data from 39 studies and 4,340 patients, providing a substantial evidence base.
• Reports specific quantitative outcomes, such as mean exacerbation rates of 1.2 vs. 0.9 at six months.
• Follows a structured methodology, including PRISMA guidelines and PROSPERO registration (CRD420251175395).

Limitations

• The dataset is a 671.3 KB DOCX document, which is a small text file containing a review summary rather than raw trial data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Alessandro Vatrella via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic review of electronic (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) and manual searches up to April 6, 2025, with qualitative synthesis.

Time Range

Studies included up to April 6, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 05:44:18; freshness should be verified.