Rosa, Cátia de SousaBom, Luís Filipe Pereira TodoCosteira, Cristina Raquel Batista2026-01-092026-01-092025-12-23Rosa, C. S., Todo Bom, L. F., & Costeira, C. R. (2025). Telenursing as a Follow-Up Strategy for Patients with Traumatic Wounds: A Comparative Study. Revista de Enfermagem Referência, 6(4), e41290. https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI25.39.412902182.28830874.0283http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/15276PDF em português do mesmo artigo: na ligação para a editora.Thesis/Dissertation This article is derived from the dissertation entitled “Implementação de teleconsulta de enfermagem em sinistrados com ferida traumática: estudo comparativo”, submitted to the Health School from Polytechnic University of Leiria in 2022.Background: Follow-up telenursing is recommended as an effective strategy for reducing hospital admissions and associated costs. A telenursing service was implemented in an outpatient clinic to monitor patients with traumatic wounds. Objective: To compare satisfaction and healthcare utilization among patients with traumatic wounds who received follow-up telenursing and those who did not. Methodology: A descriptive-comparative study was conducted. The experimental group (n = 33) received follow-up telenursing in addition to conventional care, while the control group (n = 35) received conventional care only. The study was conducted between May and July 2022, with data collected via questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS® software. Ethical standards were observed. Results: Males predominated in both groups, with a mean age of 40 years. The experimental group reported higher satisfaction with nursing care and lower use of in-person services (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: Telenursing contributed to health improvements, supporting its potential as an effective tool for monitoring patients with traumatic wounds.engtelenursingwounds and injuriespatient satisfactionnursing careresearch article2026-01-05cv-prod-463290010.12707/RVI25.39.41290