Nurses in advanced roles: a review of acceptability in Portugal

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

James Buchan²  Marta Temido¹  Ines Fronteira¹  Luis Lapão¹  Gilles Dussault¹ 

[1] ,Queen Margaret University School of Health Sciences ,UK

关键词: Nursing;    Health Care Reform;    Health Manpower;    Nursing Staff;    Portugal;    Enfermagem;    Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde;    Recursos Humanos em Saúde;    Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem;    Portugal;    Enfermería;    Reforma de la Atención de Salud;    Recursos Humanos en Salud;    Personal de Enfermería;    Portugal;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692013000700006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: This paper focuses on the policy context for the deployment of nurses in advanced roles, with particular reference to Portugal. The health sector in Portugal, as in all countries, is labour intensive, and the scope to utilise nurses in more advanced roles is currently being debated. METHODS: Mixed methods were used: an analysis of international data on the nursing workforce; an analysis of documents and media articles; interviews with key-informants; an online survey of managers, and a technical workshop with key-informants. CONCLUSIONS: The limited evidence base on nurses in advanced roles in Portugal is a constraint on progress, but it is not an excuse for inaction. Further research in Portugal on health professionals in innovative roles would assist in informing policy direction. There is the need to move forward with a fully informed policy dialogue, taking account of the current political, economic and health service realities of Portugal.

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