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- Title
The impact of nurse prescribing on health care delivery for patients with diabetes: a rapid review.
- Authors
Short, Kylie; Andrew, Cathy; Wenting Yang; Jamieson, Isabel
- Abstract
Introduction. The global prevalence of diabetes is a pressing public health concern. Over 400 million individuals live with the effects of the disease, predominantly in low- and middleincome countries. In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), over 300 000 people have diabetes, resulting in a population rate of 43.1 per 1000. Enabling nurses to prescribe diabetes medications enhances accessibility and improves health outcomes for large sections of the population. Aim. This rapid review was undertaken to investigate the influence of nurse prescribing on health care delivery for individuals with diabetes in NZ, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, countries sharing comparable health care systems and multicultural backgrounds. Methods. The review protocol was published on PROSPERO. In November 2022, a search was conducted across multiple databases to locate relevant literature and resources constrained to the last decade (from January 2012 to November 2022). Utilising the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses framework, data extraction was systematically structured, while rigorous appraisal processes upheld selection quality. Results. Fifteen publications were identified as meeting predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The review of these articles revealed four main themes: the impact of nurse prescribing on clinical outcomes, levels of patient satisfaction, implications for health care service provisions, and identification of barriers and facilitators associated with nurse prescribing. Discussion. This report identifies outcomes of nurse prescribing, concluding it provides a potential avenue for enhancing access to and alleviating the burden on health care systems.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; CANADA; UNITED Kingdom; NEW Zealand; NURSING audit; NURSES; HEALTH services accessibility; OCCUPATIONAL roles; HOSPITAL nursing staff; MEDICAL care; CINAHL database; EVALUATION of medical care; NURSING; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYSTEMATIC reviews; THEMATIC analysis; MEDLINE; NURSE prescribing; ADVANCED practice registered nurses; MEDICAL databases; PATIENT satisfaction; DRUGS; ONLINE information services; DIABETES
- Publication
Journal of Primary Health Care, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 1, p78
- ISSN
1172-6164
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1071/HC23121