Design, delivery and effectiveness of health practitioner regulation systems: an integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health practitioner regulation (HPR) systems are increasingly recognized as playing an important role in supporting health workforce availability, accessibility, quality, and sustainability, while promoting patient safety. This review aimed to identify evidence on the design, delivery and effectiveness of HPR to inform policy decisions.

Methods

We conducted an integrative analysis of literature published between 2010 and 2021. Fourteen databases were systematically searched, with data extracted and synthesized based on a modified Donabedian framework.

Findings

This large-scale review synthesized evidence from a range of academic (n = 410) and grey literature (n = 426) relevant to HPR. We identified key themes and findings for a series of HPR topics organize

SUBMITTER: Leslie K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478314 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature