Effects of substituting nurse practitioners, physician assistants or nurses for physicians concerning healthcare for the ageing population: A systematic literature review

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2015
Year Published

2017
Quality Rating

8/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (12); Sweden (2); Canada (1); Japan (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (12); Sweden (2); Canada (1); Japan (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
Skill mix - Role expansion or extension
Skill mix - Task shifting / substitution
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Sectors
Primary care
Home care
Long-term care
Providers
Physician
Generalist
Specialist
Nurse
Allied health professional

Publication details

Citation

Lovink MH, Persoon A, Koopmans RTCM, Van Vught AJAH, Schoonhoven L, Laurant MGH. Effects of substituting nurse practitioners, physician assistants or nurses for physicians concerning healthcare for the ageing population: A systematic literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2017.
DOI

10.1111/jan.13299

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