兰州大学循证社会科学交叉创新实验室 Innovation Laboratory of Evidence-based Social Sciences,Lanzhou University

Identifying the landscape and contribution of advanced nurse practitioners in supporting healthcare provision in Ireland in the 21st century: An integrative review.

2025-01-30

Background: In Ireland the role of advanced nurse practitioner has developed significantly since 2001. This evolution is rooted in the growing recognition of the need for highly skilled nursing professionals to address complex healthcare demands and improve patient outcomes. Objective: To scope the landscape and identify the effect of advanced nurse practitioners on healthcare provision in Ireland. Design: A systematic search of eight academic databases (CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus, Medline and Academic Search Complete, Cochrane, Web of Science) relevant to nursing and health care were performed. Settings: Nursing care environment. Participants: Advanced nurse practitioners delivering care. Methods: A pre-defined systematic search of eight academic databases was conducted, and two reviewers screened each study against the inclusion criteria. Additional hand-searching of the reference lists (backward chaining) and citations (forward chaining) of papers that met the inclusion criteria was conducted. The methodological details of each paper were extracted and assessed for quality and rigour utilising the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and the Authority, Accuracy, Coverage, Objectivity, Date, Significance checklist for appraising grey literature. Data were mapped and analysed onto the six domains of advanced nurse practitioner practice, and the review was reported in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Results: All papers included in this review spanned across the last 20 years. In total, 45 papers met the inclusion criteria: quantitative (n = 11), qualitative (n = 15), mixed methods (n = 4), and discussion/clinical cases (n = 15) papers. Advanced nurse practitioners in Ireland contribute substantial impacts on management and team competence, clinical-decision making, leadership and professional scholarship, professional values and conduct, communication and interpersonal competence, and knowledge and cognitive competence domains. Advanced nurse practitioners in Ireland enhance healthcare outcomes through expertise, coordination, and patient-centred approaches, emphasising their critical role in healthcare delivery and system improvements. Conclusions: We have highlighted the active role advanced nurse practitioners play in enhancing patient care, improving management and team coordination, and advancing professional scholarship. These insights have provided a foundation for future research and policy development to optimise the advanced nurse practitioner role.

研究类型
系统评价
人群
混合人群
国家
Ireland
来源期刊
Int J Nurs Stud Adv
发布日期
2025-01-30
全文链接
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11867301/
相关网址
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40018051/
DOI
10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100304
主题
["人力资源","医疗护理"] ["卫生服务"]
作者
Owen Doody Mary Russell Trudy Dunworth Mary Synnott Pauline Walsh Orla Hegarty Margaret Graham Jill Sheridan Louise Murphy Anne Marie Sloane
关键词
Advanced nurse practitioner; Advanced practitioner; Contribution; Healthcare provision; Integrative review; Ireland; Professional practice; Role.