Physicians’ Perception About Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Saudi Arabia

Almotairy, Monir; Nahari, Ahmed; Alhamed, Arwa; Aboshaiqah, Ahmad E.; Moafa, Hamza

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.04.020

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“…Given that the role of APN in Saudi Arabia is evolving due to the increasing demand and shortage of healthcare providers, there is a need to delineate and define the role and scope of nurse practices at all levels, including advanced practice nurses (Almotairy et al, 2022). Similar calls have been reported in previous studies in other countries that implemented APN roles (Gardner et al, 2016; Jokiniemi et al, 2015; Woo et al, 2019).…”

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“…Previous studies on APN in Saudi Arabia have mainly explored the perception of healthcare professionals about these roles and its impact on organizational outcomes. For instance, previous studies have shown positive support from physicians and nurses for the integration of the NP role in the Saudi Arabian healthcare system (Almotairy et al, 2022; Banaser et al, 2021). Furthermore, Rothwell et al (2018) reported that implementing the NP role in the emergency department of a Saudi Arabian hospital was associated with decreased waiting time for patients with minor conditions and the number of patients who left the ER without being seen.…”

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Role delineation of advanced practice nursing: A cross‐sectional study

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AimsTo identify the roles and activities of nurses, including advanced practice nursing (APN), and to determine nursing practice patterns across health facilities in Saudi Arabia.MethodsA descriptive cross‐sectional design was used to collect data from 207 nurses working in the Saudi health sector between November 2021 and March 2022 through an online questionnaire. The Advanced Practice Role Delineation tool was used to measure and delineate nursing practice patterns and activities. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. The study followed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology reporting guidelines.ResultsFindings showed that participants, regardless of their current role, reported high scores across all domains of practice. The highest average score was obtained for the Clinical Care domain. Except for the leadership domain, findings showed that those reported working as advanced practice nurses had higher average scores across all domains than those working as staff nurses or being in managerial/administrative positions. There were significant differences in the average Clinical Care scores between advanced practice nurses and staff nurses.ConclusionAdvanced practice nursing roles and activities are being practised in Saudi Arabia; however, there is no clear delineation of these roles and activities according to a unified and national‐level APN scope of practice.ImpactsAdvanced practice nursing roles are evolving in Saudi Arabia; however, no study has examined the existing patterns of APN activities in Saudi Arabia. This study highlights the practice patterns of advanced practice nurses and adds to the international evidence base on the need for delineating APN activities under a unified scope of practice. The findings of this study are beneficial to practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders as well as the legislative and regulatory bodies.Patient or public contributionNo patient or public contribution.

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Role delineation of advanced practice nursing: A cross‐sectional study

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“…According to Alluhidan et al (2020) , the number of physicians employed in Saudi Arabia is lower than that in the Economic Co-operation and Development countries. For example, the number of practicing primary care physicians in Saudi Arabia was 2.88 per 10,000 people in 2019, compared to 8.81 in the United States, 12.2 in Canada, and 6.74 in the United Kingdom ( Almotairy et al, 2022 ). Thus, it is necessary to increase the number of providers who have additional privileges, such as prescribing medications, to increase access to health services and meet disparate healthcare needs.…”

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“…Thus, it is necessary to increase the number of providers who have additional privileges, such as prescribing medications, to increase access to health services and meet disparate healthcare needs. Nurses with adequate academic and clinical training can contribute to closing the gap in healthcare access and optimizing patient outcomes ( Almotairy et al, 2022 , Hibbert et al, 2017 ). To the best of our knowledge, no previous study evaluated the current state of nurse prescribing patterns in Saudi Arabia nor what nurses know about prescribing practices under supervision.…”

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confidence: 99%