Dr. Malar Kodi S
All India Institute of Medical Sciences , IndiaTitle: Perceptions of Implementing Nurse Practitioner Role in India
Abstract
Background: The nurse practitioner (NP) role is a reasonably successful and is rapidly growing globally. It is a dire need to develop the NP role to ensure affordable and accessible healthcare, particularly in underprivileged areas. Opinions from Indian citizens are vital to notify the health authorities about current requisites and strategic forecast directions for role development.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the perception of implementing the NP role in India among patients, nurses, and doctors.
Design: A multi setting cross-sectional survey. Setting and Participants 1070 Indian beneficiaries, nurses, and doctors from 5 tertiary hospitals in different zones (Northern, Eastern, Central, Southern, and Western) of India were selected through a proportionate stratified random sampling technique (lottery method). The sample size was calculated using probability-proportional size (PPS) based on total population data from the 5 selected settings.
Methods: Likert scales along with sociodemographic profiles were used to assess the perception, including necessity, feasibility, and accessibility to implementing the NP role in India. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The mean age of nurses was 30.69, doctors 43.63, and patients 38.15 years. Almost 407 (98%) nurses and 98 (85%) doctors did not have experience working with NPs. Surprisingly, 61 (53%) doctors and 513 (95%) patients were unaware of the NP role. Participants’ were in favor of implementing the NP role in India, and they view this as necessary, feasible, and acceptable.
Conclusion and implications: Implementing the NP role is necessary, feasible, and acceptable in India. NPs can perform most of health tasks independently. Hence, NP role implementation is promising with meticulous strategic planning. The NP role implementation process must be proactive with a suitable model through well-defined roles, awareness, licensure, and cadre creation.
Biography
Assistant professor (Pediatric Nursing), College of nursing, AIIMS, Rishikesh. She has 15 years of clinical and teaching experience, she is successfully completed BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATCN courses under AHA. she is being instructor for BLS courses under aha. she has more than 35 research papers published in reputed national and international journals. she has resource person and presented papers in various workshops and conferences at state, national and International level. peer reviewer in the journal of neonatal nursing and British journal of healthcare management. her research interest is more inclined towards pre term neonates, pain, child psychiatry, and nurse practitioners
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