AUTHOR=Alsultan Dalal Abdulrahman , Jalal Sahbanathul Missiriya 

TITLE=Knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards telenursing in cardiac care in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1506441

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2025.1506441

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=ObjectivesTelenursing in cardiac care leverages technology to support self-care and optimize outcomes for heart failure patients during and beyond the pandemic. This study aims to explore nurse's knowledge and attitudes towards telenursing in cardiac care, examine the correlation between knowledge and attitude, and associate knowledge levels with selected demographic variables.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted, and 149 nurses from Prince Sultan Cardiac Care Center hospitals were randomly selected. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire, including socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes about telenursing.ResultsThe mean age of the nurses was 36.17 ± 6.5 years. Most nurses (64.4%) held a bachelor's degree, with 71.8% working as staff nurses. Nearly half (47.6%) had 6–9 years of professional experience. Among them, 15.4% had good knowledge, 63.8% had average knowledge, and 20.8% had poor knowledge, with a total mean knowledge score of 14.92 ± 3.2. Overall, nurses had positive attitudes towards telenursing (p < 0.05). Knowledge scores were significantly associated with age, education, and professional experience (p < 0.05).ConclusionStrengthening nurse's understanding of telenursing is vital. Focused educational and training programs are imperative to enhance knowledge about telenursing in cardiac care and alleviate the healthcare system's economic burden.