title: Application of telenursing in nursing practice: an integrative literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Telenursing is the use of technological resources and communication systems to encourage the development of nursing. Its efficiency has been demonstrated to help countries overcome barriers to healthcare. This study investigates the current telenursing strategies utilized in nursing practice, as found in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  Integrative literature review of the application of telenursing, using the descriptors: telenursing, nursing care and communication means, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, between 2003 and 2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Telenursing is found particularly in care through telephone use for health services and orientations. The country with the largest number of research publications was the United States with 14 (37.8%), followed by Canada and the United Kingdom.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It could be verified that telenursing is growing, in view of its presence in different countries, with strong evidence and benefits of its use. It proves to be an efficient tool to help countries overcome geographical barriers and provide health care information to the population.
authors: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing-WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: valtuirduarte@gmail.com.
authors: Valtuir Duarte
authors: VD
authors: Souza-Junior
authors: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing-WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: iamendes@usp.br.
authors: Isabel Amélia Costa
authors: IA
authors: Mendes
authors: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing-WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: amazzo@eerp.usp.br.
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Mazzo
authors: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing-WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: sig@eerp.usp.br.
authors: Simone
authors: S
authors: Godoy
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D055817:Telenursing / Q000639:trends*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
keywords: Communications media; Internet; Nursing care; Telenursing; Telephone