Evaluating the Impact of Telehealth on Patient Outcomes in Postoperative Nursing Care

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale 1.2 Objectives of the Study 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Structure of the Thesis 2. Literature Review 2.1 Overview of Telehealth 2.2 Telehealth in Postoperative Care 2.3 Patient Outcomes in Nursing 2.4 Previous Studies on Telehealth 2.5 Gaps in Existing Research 3. Theoretical Framework 3.1 Models of Telehealth Implementation 3.2 Nursing Care and Patient Outcomes 3.3 Integration of Postoperative Protocols 4. Methodology 4.1 Research Design 4.2 Data Collection Methods 4.3 Sampling Strategy 4.4 Data Analysis Techniques 4.5 Ethical Considerations 5. Results 5.1 Demographic Characteristics 5.2 Telehealth Utilization Rates 5.3 Patient Outcome Metrics 5.4 Comparison with Traditional Care 6. Discussion 6.1 Interpretation of Results 6.2 Implications for Nursing Practice 6.3 Limitations of the Study 6.4 Recommendations for Future Research 7. Case Studies 7.1 Successful Implementation Instances 7.2 Challenges and Solutions 7.3 Comparative Case Analysis 8. Conclusion 8.1 Summary of Findings 8.2 Contributions to the Field 8.3 Final Thoughts and Considerations