Role of nurse practitioners within health system in India: A case of untapped potential.
First contact providers
health policy reform
health wellness centres
healthcare delivery
leadership
nurse practitioners
Journal
Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Historique:
received:
21
11
2020
revised:
02
02
2021
accepted:
16
03
2021
entrez:
18
10
2021
pubmed:
19
10
2021
medline:
19
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nurses form the pillar of India's healthcare system representing 30.5% of the entire health workforce in India. Amidst a significant shortage in the provision of effective primary care, jeopardizing millions of Indians' access to basic healthcare services, especially the poorest, it is very evident that nurse practitioners are the need of the hour in India. The current scenario of nursing in India warrants policy reforms to facilitate nurses as valuable primary care providers. It also shows the path towards making the Health and Wellness Centre operational by creating a pivotal role for the cadre in such centres, and it will also be important for the nurse practitioner to have a public health leadership role in a country like India. With additional training and qualification and also recognition of nurse practitioners as essential healthcare providers, a complete quality healthcare could be provided. In this research paper we assess the need for nurse practitioners as primary contact providers; reflect on the global evidence on nurse practitioners linking to health outcomes, effective coverage and access to services. We also try to contemplate on the training needs, their role in home-based care and as enablers of the referral mechanism, their untapped potential, and a plan for evaluating their effectiveness. This policy research paper focuses to build an argument for a policy towards making nurse practitioners the first contact providers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34660400
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2283_20
pii: JFMPC-10-2751
pmc: PMC8483105
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
2751-2756Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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