ArticlePloS one2023
A global perspective of advanced practice nursing research: A review of systematic reviews protocol.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Factors associated with resilience, spiritual and mental well-being of advanced practice nurses: Implications for role integration.International nursing review · 2025Article
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- A global perspective of advanced practice nursing research: A review of systematic reviews.PloS one · 2024Review
- Nurse Practitioners' Practice Patterns in Primary Care in Finland: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
introductionIn 2020, the World Health Organization called for the expansion and greater recognition of all nursing roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), to better meet patient care needs. As defined by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the two most common APN roles include nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). They help ensure care to communities as well as patients and families with acute, chronic or complex conditions. Moreover, APNs support providers to deliver high quality care and improve access to services. Currently, there is much variability in the use of advanced practice nursing roles globally. A clearer understanding of the roles that are in place across the globe, and how they are being used will support greater role harmonization, and inform global priorities for advanced practice nursing education, research, and policy reform.
objectiveTo identify current gaps in advanced practice nursing research globally. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis review of systematic reviews will provide a description of the current state of the research, including gaps, on advanced practice nursing globally. We will include reviews that examine APNs, NPs or CNSs using recognized role definitions. We will search the CINAHL, EMBASE, Global Health, HealthStar, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library Database of Systematic Reviews and Controlled Trials Register, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Joanna Briggs Institute, and Web of Science electronic databases for reviews published from January 2011 onwards, with no restrictions on jurisdiction or language. We will search the grey literature and hand search the reference lists of all relevant reviews to identify additional studies. We will extract country, patient, provider, health system, educational, and policy/scope of practice data. We will assess the quality of each included review using the CASP criteria, and summarize their findings. This review of systematic reviews protocol was developed following the PRISMA-P recommendations. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021278532.
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