An investigation of the international literature on nurse practitioner private practice models

被引:15
作者
Currie, J. [1 ,2 ]
Chiarella, M. [1 ]
Buckley, T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Sydney Nursing Sch, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
[2] Campbelltown Hosp, Sydney, NSW, Australia
关键词
Advanced Practice; International Health; Literature Reviews; Nurse-Physician; Nurse Practitioner; Nursing Legislation; Nursing Models; Nursing Regulation; Credentialing; Registration; HEALTH-CARE; COLLABORATION; PERCEPTIONS; BARRIERS; QUALITY; COST;
D O I
10.1111/inr.12060
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Aim: To investigate and synthesize the international literature surrounding nurse practitioner (NP) private practice models in order to provide an exposition of commonalities and differences. Background: NP models of service delivery have been established internationally and most are based in the public healthcare system. In recent years, opportunities for the establishment of NP private practice models have evolved, facilitated by changes in legislation and driven by identification of potential patient need. To date, NP private practice models have received less attention in the literature and, to the authors' knowledge, this is the first international investigation of NP private practice models. Design: Integrative literature review. Method: A literature search was undertaken in October 2012. Database sources utilized included Medical Literature Analyses and Retrieval (MEDLINE), the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), ProQuest, Scopus and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR). The grey literature was also searched. The following Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and search terms used both individually and in combination included nurse practitioners; private practice; joint practice; collaboration; and insurance, health and reimbursement. Once literature had been identified, a thematic analysis was undertaken to extract themes. Results: Thirty manuscripts and five publications from the grey literature were included in the final review. Private practice NP roles were identified in five countries, with the majority of the literature emanating from the USA. The thematic analysis resulted in the identification of five themes: reimbursement, collaborative arrangements, legislation, models of care and acceptability. Conclusion: Proportionally, there are very few NPs engaged in private practice internationally. The most common NP private practice models were community based, with NPs working in clinic settings, either alone or with other health professionals. Challenges in the context of legislation and financial reimbursement were identified in each country where private practice is being undertaken.
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页数:13
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