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Recruitment and retention of primary care nurse practitioners in underserved areas: A scoping review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Job Satisfaction of Registered Respiratory Therapists in Primary Care: Addressing Recruitment and Retention in Ontario and Manitoba.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- What drives advanced practice nurses to stay in rural America? Insights from the 2022 National Survey of Registered Nurses.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2025Article
- Implementation of an Advanced Practice Provider-Led Scholarly Project Review Committee.The journal for nurse practitioners : JNP · 2025Article
- Nurse Practitioner Care Environments and Provider Shortages Among Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions.Research in nursing & health · 2025Article
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- Socioeconomic Characteristics of Communities With Primary Care Practices With Nurse Practitioners.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Barriers and strategies for primary health care workforce development: synthesis of evidence.BMC primary care · 2024Review
- Status and related factors of professional growth among young nursing talents: a cross-sectional study in China.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Factors associated with the attraction and retention of family and community medicine and nursing residents in rural settings: a qualitative study.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Recruitment and retention of primary care nurse practitioners in underserved areas: A scoping review.Nursing outlookArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe growing nurse practitioner (NP) workforce plays a critical role in primary care delivery in the United States. However, better recruitment and retention of the robust NP workforce in underserved areas are needed; evidence to inform such effort is limited. PURPOSE: This scoping review aimed to examine the findings, scope, and knowledge gaps of available literature on factors associated with NP recruitment and retention in underserved areas.
methodsThis review was guided by Joanna Briggs' Scoping Review Methodology and PRISMA-SCR reporting standards. Literature search for peer-reviewed and gray literature was conducted in six databases.
findingsA total of 22 studies met inclusion criteria. Factors associated with NP recruitment and retention in underserved areas were mapped into five themes, including factors related to: the individual NP, NP education programs/financial aid, organizations employing NPs, the communities NPs work in, and autonomous practice. Majority of the included studies were published before 2010; few used rigorous study designs and analysis methods; and few exclusively studied NPs and unique challenges facing the NP workforce. DISCUSSION: Available studies demonstrate that NP recruitment and retention can be addressed by various stakeholders (e.g., educators, policy makers); however, up-to-date, methodologically rigorous, and NP-focused studies are needed.
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