title: Facilitating eHealth for All Through Connecting Nurses and the Women Observatory for eHealth.
abstract: Nurses are at the forefront of health care delivery and are key to health improvements across populations worldwide. They play vital role in the treatment of communicable diseases and in maintaining optimal quality of life for those living with long-term conditions. A number of factors such as an ageing population, a shrinking nursing workforce, inequity and variable access to health services naturally point towards technology-focused solutions. However the uptake of eHealth tools and techniques by nurses and their integration with nursing practice remain patchy, not least because of nurses simply 'not knowing' that good solutions exist. The purpose of this panel is to describe initiatives that seek to identify and showcase good practice in the use of eHealth in nursing.
authors.affiliation: Millennia2025 Foundation, Namur, Belgium.
authors.forename: Veronique Ines
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Thouvenot
authors.affiliation: International Council of Nurses, Switzerland and University of Salford, UK.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hardiker
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D010358:Patient Participation; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016387:Women's Health