Implementing an Online Instrument to Measure Nurse Practitioner Workload: A Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objectives

Nurse practitioners (NPs) improve access to care in community-based primary care. Determining an appropriate workload for NPs is complex. The number of patients seen by NPs represents an important consideration. We sought to determine the feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of implementing the online NP workload measurement index (NP-WI).

Methods

Feasibility study supported by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability, conducted across 3 health regions in Québec, Canada. Data were collected from January to July 2024 using the online NP-WI (n = 66), 8-item acceptability questionnaire (n = 47), weekly implementation team meetings with NPs and decision-makers (n = 11), field notes and interviews (n = 13). Data anal

SUBMITTER: Kilpatrick K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840855 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature