The Growing Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Workforce: A Solution for the Aging Population Living With Dementia.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
; 29(6): 517-526, 2021 06.
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| ID: mdl-33622594
ABSTRACT
Redesigning the healthcare workforce to meet the needs of the growing population of persons living with dementia (PLWD), most of whom reside in the community and receive care from primary care providers, is a national priority. Yet, the shortage of adequately trained providers is raising concerns that the primary care system is not equipped to care for PLWD. The growing nurse practitioner (NP) workforce could bridge this gap. In this review, the authors synthesized the existing evidence from fourteen studies on the utilization of NPs to care for PLWD in primary care. Although the authors found that most NPs were engaged in co-management roles, emerging evidence suggests that NPs also serve as primary care providers for PLWD. Findings describe the impact of NP care on the health system, PLWD, and caregiver outcomes. The authors conclude that the optimal utilization of NPs can increase the capacity of delivering dementia-capable primary care.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dementia
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Nurse Practitioners
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
Journal subject:
GERIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article