A cross-sectional study on Chinese senior nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward nurse practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses represent China's largest healthcare workforce. Nurse practitioners (NPs) play an essential role in providing cost-effective quality healthcare and bridging the healthcare gaps. However, NPs are relatively new in China, and limited evidence exists on senior nurses' knowledge of and attitudes toward NPs.

Aims

This study aimed to describe senior nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and perceived facilitators and barriers of NPs in China using a self-designed, culturally adaptive questionnaire.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 412 senior nurses in Hunan Province from December 2021 to January 2022. The Knowledge and Attitudes towards Nurse Practitioners Questionnaire (KANPQ) was developed based on the Delphi method, which included 30

SUBMITTER: Dai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature