6735757019f6f69f6ed-799b 20260717101347635 chetankumarmr.rvcn@rvei.edu.in:rvcn rvjns.rvcn@rvei.edu.in WEB-FORM RV Journal of Nursing Sciences RVJNS 2583472X 10.65829/rvcn2022 https://rvjns.rvcn.edu.in/ 07 15 2026 5 3 Sreekanth A. N Rama Taneja Background: Telemedicine can improve continuity of hypertension follow-up, but safe nurse-led virtual care requires digital access, eHealth literacy, communication confidence, privacy awareness, documentation skill, and timely referral preparedness.3,14,16 Objective: To assess digital readiness and telemedicine preparedness among nursing officers involved in hypertension care in a tertiary care hospital at Bengaluru, Karnataka.3,20 Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study included finalized data from 200 nursing officers. A 45-item Digital Readiness and Telemedicine Preparedness Inventory covering seven domains was scored on a 0-100 scale. High preparedness was defined as a total score of 75 or above. Descriptive tests, correlation, and multivariable logistic regression were used.8,10,20 Results: The mean total preparedness score was 73.08 (SD 6.15). High preparedness was observed in 78/200 participants (39.0%), moderate preparedness in 117/200 (58.5%), and low preparedness in 5/200 (2.5%). Digital access and infrastructure showed the highest domain mean (81.04), while documentation, privacy, and consent showed the lowest mean (65.27). Prior digital health/telemedicine training, routine digital clinical documentation, stable internet access, and higher eHealth information literacy independently predicted high preparedness.8,10,20 Conclusion: Nursing officers demonstrated moderate baseline readiness, with priority gaps in documentation, privacy, teleconsultation workflow, home BP review, and escalation. Targeted training and hospital workflow support are required before scale-up.8,11,19 07 15 2026 07 15 2026 10 18 10.65829/rvcn2022.1030 https://rvjns.rvcn.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3-RVCN-165-httpsdoi.org10.65829rvcn2022.1030.pdf