Examining advanced nursing practice in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There were studies evaluating advanced nursing practice independently in the mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, but there was no attempt to make a comparison of practice between them. This study employed a case study method to examine and compare advanced nursing practice in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

Method

Purposive sampling method was used to recruit 24 advanced practice nurses (APN) who came from the specialty of medical, surgical and pediatric in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. A questionnaire survey and semi-structured interview were conducted to solicit quantitative and qualitative data for exploring the structure-process-outcome of advanced nursing practice. The structure component explored the factors influencing advanced nursing practic

SUBMITTER: Chun CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8105546 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature