Integrating Nursing–Teleophthalmology Improves Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Primary Healthcare, Reducing Unnecessary Referrals to Specialist Healthcare
Nursing-teleophthalmology integration reduced specialized healthcare referral numbers by more than half. This approach contributed to better triage with a more robust evaluation for diabetic retinopathy diagnostic suspicion, reducing unnecessary referral.
Authors
- Gabriela Bonfim Vieira
- Elenilda Almeida Silva Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1733-113X)
- Mozânia Reis de Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4434-9170)
- Fernando Korn Malerbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6523-5172)
- Silvia Ferreira Bortoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8775-4638)
- Jacira Xavier de Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3485-451X)
- Cristiane das Graças Dias Cavalcante
- Márcia Silva Queiroz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5113-6299)
Institutions
- Universidade Nove de Julho (BR)
- Associação Saúde da Família (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Practice
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.70016
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36