Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of the role of advanced nurse practitioners compared to
physicians-led/usual care (care managed by medical doctors or non-advanced nurse …

Aim To establish what leadership competencies are expected of master level‐educated
nurses like the Advanced Practice Nurses and the Clinical Nurse Leaders as described in …

Background: Primary care is in short supply in many countries. Task shifting from physicians
to nurses is one strategy to improve access, but international research is scarce. We …

Background Nurse prescribing of medicines is increasing worldwide, but there is limited
research in Europe. The objective of this study was to analyse which countries in Europe …

Many OECD countries have undergone reforms over the past decade to introduce advanced
roles for nurses in primary care to improve access to care, quality of care and/or to reduce …

This special edition of Health at a Glance focuses on health issues across the 27 European
Union member states, three European Free Trade Association countries (Iceland, Norway …

Objective To determine the cost-effectiveness of nurse practitioners delivering primary and
specialised ambulatory care. Design A systematic review of randomised controlled trials …

Several years have passed since the launch of the National Health Workforce Accounts
(NHWA) in 2017. And following a global pandemic that disrupted healthcare services …

Objectives Management of critically ill patients is changing due a rise in population age,
comorbidity and complexity. To accommodate these changes, the demand is increasing for …

Objectives Many countries are facing provider shortages and imbalances in primary care or
are projecting shortfalls for the future, triggered by the rise in chronic diseases and …