Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Research in Nursing and Health
Volume
46
Issue
1
First Page
159
Last Page
176
PubMed ID
36566361
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
52995
Abstract
Nurses are key to the delivery of global primary health care services. However, there appears to be a lack of evaluation of primary health care nursing delivery models in the published literature. This evaluation is vital to the improvement of patient experiences, national and global health outcomes, and the justification of future investment in primary health care nursing services. The purpose of this review was to explore and analyze the literature that reports on the evaluation of primary health care nursing services, to ascertain the nature and utility of these evaluation methods, and identify opportunities for future research in this area. A systematic review of the published literature was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, using the databases CINAHL, Joanna Briggs Institute, MEDLINE, and Proquest. Thirty-two articles published between 2010 and 2022 were selected. Results were organized using the Donabedian model. A paucity of research into the evaluation of nurse-led primary health care services was noted. Where evident, evaluation of primary health care nursing services tended to reflect the medical model. Medical outcomes measures dominated evaluation criteria including diagnosis rates, prescription costs, and disease outcomes. Primary health care principles such as service accessibility, cultural appropriateness, and availability were rarely used. The perspectives and experiences of nurses were not sought in service evaluation, including most of the nurse-led services. Development of an evidence-base of nursing primary health care services that are informed by the nursing experience and apply a framework of universal primary health care principles across the structure, process, and outcomes aspects of the service is recommended.
DOI
10.1002/nur.22291
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Comments
McCullough, K., Andrew, L., Genoni, A., Dunham, M., Whitehead, L., & Porock, D. (2023). An examination of primary health care nursing service evaluation using the Donabedian model: A systematic review. Research in Nursing & Health, 46(1), 159-176. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22291