Delegation of medication administration from registered nurses to non-registered support workers in community care settings: A systematic review with critical interpretive synthesis

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2020
Year Published

2022
Quality Rating

6/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (8); Sweden (6); UK (3); Australia (1); Belgium (1); UK (Wales) (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Not yet available
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Governance arrangements
Professional authority
Training & licensure requirements
Scope of practice
Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
System - Need, demand & supply
System - Performance management
Skill mix - Task shifting / substitution
Staff - Training
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Sectors
Home care
Long-term care
Providers
Nurse
Allied health professional

Publication details

Citation

Shore CB, Maben J, Mold F, Winkley K, Cook A, Stenner K. Delegation of medication administration from registered nurses to non-registered support workers in community care settings: A systematic review with critical interpretive synthesis. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2022;126:104121.
DOI

10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104121

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