SynthesisBMC health services research2014
Advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants and cancer prevention and screening: a systematic review.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- An overview of systematic reviews on the collaboration between physicians and nurses and the impact on patient outcomes: what can we learn in primary care?BMC family practice · 2017Pooled it
- Predictors of Breast Cancer Screening Variability Among National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Awardees: Provider Shortages and Nurse Practitioner Autonomy.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) · 2026Article
- A global perspective of advanced practice nursing research: A review of systematic reviews.PloS one · 2024Review
- Identifying indicators sensitive to primary healthcare nurse practitioner practice: A review of systematic reviews.PloS one · 2023Review
- Educating Primary Care Providers and Associate Care Providers About Hepatitis C Screening of Baby Boomers: a Multi-practice Study.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- Assessment of Clinician Decision-making on Cancer Screening Cessation in Older Adults With Limited Life Expectancy.JAMA network open · 2020Article
- Communicating About Stopping Cancer Screening: Comparing Clinicians' and Older Adults' Perspectives.The Gerontologist · 2019Article
- Lung cancer screening: Practice guidelines and insurance coverage are not enough.Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners · 2019Article
- Increasing the provision of preventive care by community healthcare services: a stepped wedge implementation trial.Implementation science : IS · 2017Article
- Provider Attitudes and Screening Practices Following Changes in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines.Journal of general internal medicine · 2016Article
- All Hands on Deck: Nurses and Cancer Care Delivery in Women's Health.Frontiers in oncology · 2016Article
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundFor more than two decades, integration of team-based approaches in primary care, including physicians, advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants (APRN/PA), have been recommended for improving healthcare delivery, yet little is known about their roles in cancer screening and prevention. This study aims to review the current literature on the participation and roles of APRN/PAs in providing cancer screening and prevention recommendations in primary care settings in the United States.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE and CINAHL to identify studies published in 1990-2011 reporting on cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening and smoking cessation, diet, and physical activity recommendations by APRN/PAs in the United States. A total of 15 studies met all of our eligibility criteria. Key study, provider, and patient characteristics were abstracted as were findings about APRN/PA recommendations for screening and prevention.
resultsMost studies were cross-sectional, showed results from within a single city or state, had relatively small sample sizes, reported non-standardized outcome measures. Few studies reported any patient characteristics. APRN/PAs are involved in recommending cancer screening and prevention, although we found variation across screening tests and health behavior recommendations.
conclusionsAdditional research on the cancer prevention and screening practices of APRN/PAs in primary care settings using standardized outcome measures in relation to evidence-based guidelines may help strengthen primary care delivery in the United States.
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