title: Use of a telehealth device to deliver a symptom management intervention to cardiac surgical patients.
abstract: A variety of approaches can provide cardiac patients with needed follow-up care. However, with the explosion of telehealth capabilities, clinicians are more ready to explore other methods to integrate the use of telehealth devices into the delivery of effective nursing interventions. This article summarizes the development of a symptom management intervention for coronary artery bypass graft patients using the Health Buddy to deliver a nursing intervention in the early recovery period after hospital discharge. Considerations used to design the symptom management intervention and selection of this telehealth modality are discussed. This overview can help clinicians and researchers gain perspective on how to evaluate telehealth modalities to aid in the delivery of interventions for cardiac and other clinical populations.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1230 "O" Street, STE 131, PO Box 880220, Lincoln, NE 68588-0220, USA. lzimmerm@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Lani
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barnason
mesh_terms: D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods