title: Telehealth enhances self care and independence in people with long term conditions.
abstract: The increasing prevalence of long term conditions will influence all nurses' practice, irrespective of their particular field. NHS Cornwall is taking part in a government trial, known as the whole system demonstrator programme, piloting telehealth and telecare to manage long term conditions. This article reports the initial positive results.
authors.affiliation: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lyndon
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tyas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016730:Program Development; D012648:Self Care; D013686:Telemetry; D055817:Telenursing