Clark Shannon, Parker Rhian, Prosser Brenton, Davey Rachel
Centre for Research and Action in Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Email: ; ;
Aust Health Rev. 2013 Nov;37(5):594-601. doi: 10.1071/AH13052.
To consider evidence surrounding the emerging role of nurse practitioners in Australia with a particular focus on the provision of healthcare to older people.
Methods used included keyword, electronic database and bibliographic searches of international literature, as well as review of prominent policy reports in relation to aged care and advanced nursing roles.
This paper reports on evidence from systematic reviews and international studies that show that nurse practitioners improve healthcare outcomes, particularly for hard to service populations. It also maps out the limited Australian evidence on the impact of nurse practitioners' care in aged care settings.
If Australia is to meet the health needs of its ageing population, more evidence on the effectiveness, economic viability and sustainability of models of care, including those utilising nurse practitioners, is required.
探讨澳大利亚执业护士新兴角色的相关证据,特别关注为老年人提供医疗保健服务。
采用的方法包括对国际文献进行关键词、电子数据库和文献检索,以及查阅与老年护理和高级护理角色相关的重要政策报告。
本文报告了系统评价和国际研究的证据,表明执业护士可改善医疗保健结果,尤其是对难以获得服务的人群。它还梳理了澳大利亚关于执业护士在老年护理环境中护理影响的有限证据。
如果澳大利亚要满足其老龄化人口的健康需求,就需要更多关于护理模式(包括那些利用执业护士的模式)的有效性、经济可行性和可持续性的证据。