eHealth

eHealth, (sometimes called digital health), is concerned with promoting, empowering and facilitating health and wellbeing with individuals, families and communities and the enhancement of professional practice through the use of information management and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Use this guide to find information resources about eHealth including books, reports and journal articles.

Last updated: 27/04/2023

Key Resources
Books
Journals

Key Resources

RCN Clinical topic: eHealth

RCN: Digital roles and innovations

This careers resource has been developedto help registered nurses and the clinical support workforce across the UK understand the range of nursing roles appearing due to the digital evolution of work across health and social care.
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Royal College of Nursing (2018) A journey together to understand the digital future of nursing in the UK. London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2018) Every nurse an E-nurse: insights from a consultation on the digital future of nursing. London: RCN.

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Health and Social Care Board (2016) eHealth and Care Strategy for Northern Ireland. Belfast: Health and Social Care Board.

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Health Education England and Royal College of Nursing (2017) Improving digital literacy. London: RCN/HEE.

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Health Education England (2018) A health and care digital capabilities framework. London: HEE.

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The Scottish Government (2017) Realising Scotland’s full potential in a digital world: a digital strategy for Scotland. Edinburgh: The Scottish Government.

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Scottish Government and COSLA (2021) Scotland’s digital health and care strategy: enabling, connecting and empowering; care in the digital age. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

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NHS e-health sites

We would like to thank the RCN eHealth member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Books

Carroll W M (ed.) (2020) Emerging technologies for nurses: implications for practice. New York: Springer.

Delaney C W, Weaver C A, Sensmeier J, Pruinelli L and Weber P (eds.) (2022) Nursing and informatics for the 21st century: embracing a digital world. Book 1: realizing digital health: bold challenges and opportunities for nursing. 3rd edn. New York: Routledge.

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Delaney C W, Weaver C A, Sensmeier J, Pruinelli L and Weber P (eds.) (2022) Nursing and informatics for the 21st century: embracing a digital world. Book 2: nursing education and digital health strategies. 3rd edn. New York: Routledge.

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Delaney C W, Weaver C A, Sensmeier J, Pruinelli L and Weber P (eds.) 2022) Nursing and informatics for the 21st century: embracing a digital world. Book 3: innovation, technology, and applied informatics for nurses. 3^rd edn. New York: Routledge.

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Delaney C W, Weaver C A, Sensmeier J, Pruinelli L and Weber P (eds.) (2022) Nursing and informatics for the 21st century: embracing a digital world. Book 4: nursing in an integrated digital world that supports people, systems, and the planet. 3rd edn. New York: Routledge.