Remotely Monitored Patients' Experiences of the Interpersonal Patient-Nurse Relationship: A Scoping Review.

This is a scoping review, not a study of treatment effect, so it maps experiences rather than showing that remote monitoring improves outcomes. The included studies used many different devices, conditions, follow-up schedules and team structures, so the findings cannot be applied to one specific remote monitoring programme. No quality assessment was done, and dropout or lost-to-follow-up information was generally not accounted for. Many interventions included several components at once, such as devices, calls, texts, video visits and education, so the contribution of nurse contact alone cannot be separated. Some studies described staff rather than nurses specifically, and the reviewers counted those accounts as relevant to the nurse relationship. Scandinavian countries were overrepresented, and no African or South American studies were included, so cultural context may limit generalisability. No psychiatric conditions were included, so it says little about patients whose care is mainly mental health related.

Funded by Interreg, University of Borås and Østfold University College. Authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Do not conclude that remote monitoring improves patient outcomes or that nurse contact alone causes positive experiences. This review maps patient-reported experiences across mixed interventions, and many components were given together.