The role of HIV nursing consultants in the care of HIV-infected patients in Dutch hospital outpatient clinics

Vervoort, Sigrid C. J. M.; Hazelzet, Esther E.B.; Grypdonck, Mieke; Hoepelman, Andy I. M.; Borleffs, Jan C. C.

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2009.11.016

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“…Vervoort et al . () conducted a descriptive study to report the potential of HNCs caring for HIV patients in Dutch outpatient clinics to reduce healthcare costs. Data were obtained from 14 face‐to‐face and 10 telephone interviews with HNCs that focused on the treatment team, the organisation of outpatient clinics, standards of care and frequency of patient consultations.…”

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The contribution of the HIV specialist nurse to HIV care: a scoping review

Tunnicliff

Piercy

Bowman

et al. 2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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(2013). The contribution of the HIV specialist nurse to HIV care : a scoping review. Journal of clinical nursing, 22 (23-24), 3349-3360. Copyright and re-use policySee http://shura.shu.ac.uk/information.html Sheffield Hallam University Research Archivehttp://shura.shu.ac.ukThe contribution of the HIV specialist nurse to HIV care: a scoping review ABSTRACT Aims and ObjectivesTo systematically identify and critically examine the evidence on the contribution of the HIV nurse specialist to provision of HIV care in the UK and other developed countries. BackgroundThe HIV clinical nurse specialist role has evolved over the past two decades in response to changes in two areas of HIV care: Firstly changes in the treatment and care of those with HIV and secondly changes and development in advanced nursing practice. The challenges facing HIV care require the development of innovative services including a greater contribution of HIV specialist nurses. A review of current evidence is required to inform developments. Design A scoping review. Methods A broad search strategy was used to search electronic databases. Grey literature was accessed through a variety of approaches. Preference was given to UK literature with inclusion of international publications from other developed countries where relevant. Results 14 articles were included. Four themes were identified: The diversity of the clinical role; a knowledge and skills framework for HIV nursing practice; the education and training role of the HIV nurse specialist; and the effectiveness of the HIV nurse specialist. The findings mainly focus on the clinical aspects of the role with little evidence concerning other aspects. There is limited evidence to indicate clinical effectiveness. Conclusions HIV care is facing substantial challenges and there is a clear need to develop effective and efficient services, including expanding the contribution of HIV nurse specialists. Such developments need to occur within a framework that optimises nursing contribution and measures their impact on HIV care. This review provides a baseline to inform such developments. Clinical relevanceCurrent understanding of HIV nurse specialist provision to inform service development and optimisation of patient care.

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“…) and cost‐effectiveness (Vervoort et al . ) is limited and relates to nonUK settings. Furthermore, the premise on which both studies are based, namely role substitution, is problematic because it fails to acknowledge the specific skills and expertise that either professional group contributes to HIV care.…”

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The contribution of the HIV specialist nurse to HIV care: a scoping review

Tunnicliff

Piercy

Bowman

et al. 2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…For instance, a study on adherence to medical regimen among Dutch HIV patients (Vervoort, et al, 2010) …”

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An exploration of health-seeking behaviours among Nigerian Christians in the UK: towards enhanced health services utilisation

Onyigbuo

Alexis-Garsee

Akker

2016

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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Migration of peoples from different cultures carries with it some additional acclimatisation challenges, particularly where religio-cultural differences are marked between the old and new cultures. In the UK for instance, studies show ethnic differences in healthcare utilisation, with Black Minority Ethnic groups (BME) showing significantly lower access and satisfaction with the NHS compared to their UK counterparts. This is partly because of existing evidence that individuals from various ethnic backgrounds use different cultural and religious methods as coping strategies for ill health. Nigeria has a legacy of colonisation and evangelisation, with consequences that have impacted on their health behaviours.Therefore, this study aimed to explore their experiences of health-seeking as immigrants, and identify potential barriers and facilitators to health services utilization. This is a qualitative study using interviews and focus group (FG) conducted in the English language, lasting 60 and 90 minutes respectively. Ten adult male and female participants (Interviews: n = 6, FG: n = 4) took part in the study. Data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. The result revealed four main themes: Immigration challenges, Barriers to health care utilisation, Facilitators to health care utilisation, and Acculturation, with a conclusion that religious and cultural beliefs formed the basis for prevailing illness perceptions and responses to illness. The implication is that religious leaders and health providers from Nigeria can become influential in health decisions within this community, following from research evidence that patient-clinician cultural matching can influence service use and outcome.

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“…These include nursing interventions, which provide nurses with direction in terms of how to discuss and improve adherence to treatment and how to address sexual dysfunction among their patients (Vervoort, 2009;Aidsfonds, 2008;Professional Association of Dutch HIV nurses professional, 2015). Despite the availability of guidelines for discussing topics such as sexual risk behaviour, it is possible that some HIV nurses are unaware of the content of these guidelines, or that others do not implement them (Vervoort et al, 2010). As HIV nurses are specifically expected to discuss sexual risk behaviour, identifying barriers within this group might also be relevant for other professionals in sexual health care (East and Hutchinson, 2013).…”

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