A Qualitative Study Exploring Nursing Scope of Practice for the Care of People Experiencing Homelessness.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore the key knowledge, skills, attributes and organisational support that nurses require to optimise their scope of practice when providing care to people experiencing homelessness.

Design

A qualitative descriptive study exploring nurses' scope of practice for addressing health needs of people experiencing homelessness.

Methods

Interviews and focus groups were conducted from 2022 to 2024 with 42 people with lived experience of homelessness across two Australian cities. Thematic analysis identified essential skills, attributes and approaches to improve access to care and eliminate stigma. Findings were then presented in focus groups with 11 registered nurses in specialist homeless health services to elicit views on optimising scope of practice. The study fol

SUBMITTER: Hollingdrake O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12907603 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature