Determinants and outcomes of advanced practice nurses' leadership behaviours: an AI-aided mixed-methods systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advanced practice nurses play a vital role in healthcare innovation, delivering high-quality care and improving patient outcomes. Leadership is a core competency of advanced practice nurses, empowering them to drive systemic improvements and foster collaboration. However, these master-level educated nurses often encounter challenges in assuming leadership roles, including limited recognition and competing demands on their time. The growing volume of healthcare-related research, combined with the lack of a comprehensive evidence base on the determinants and outcomes of their leadership behaviours, complicates the development of effective programmes. This protocol outlines a systematic approach to addressing these challenges, using an AI tool to efficiently manage the expa

SUBMITTER: Put V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12754862 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature