Telephone care for elders: physical, psychosocial, and legal aspects.
1. Gerontological nurses can use accessible and convenient telephone care to provide follow-up services, health counseling, triage and reassurance. 2. Attentiveness to sensory impairments and losses; physical ability; interpersonal factors, culture, and education level is crucial to effective telephone care. 3. Proper documentation is a component of telephone care.
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D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009737:Nursing Records; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013689:Telephone