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Nurses, physicians and patients' knowledge and attitudes about nurse prescribing
Hamidreza Haririan1, Deniz Manie Seresht2, Hadi Hassankhani3
1Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. houman.haririan@gmail.com.
Critical care nurses, physicians, and patients generally understand and support nurse prescribing. This study highlights positive attitudes among nurses, suggesting potential for enhanced patient care through expanded nursing roles.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Policy
- Patient Care
Background:
- Nurse prescribing is an evolving role for nurses.
- This study investigates knowledge and attitudes regarding nurse prescribing among critical care nurses, physicians, and patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the understanding and perceptions of nurse prescribing.
- To identify differences in knowledge and attitudes among healthcare professionals and patients.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted.
- 152 nurses, 53 physicians, and 75 patients participated, recruited via stratified random sampling from six hospitals in Tabriz, Iran.
- Data were collected using questionnaires on demographics, knowledge, and attitudes, analyzed with SPSS-22.
Main Results:
- Physicians demonstrated significantly higher knowledge scores regarding nurse prescribing compared to nurses and patients.
- Nurses exhibited significantly more positive attitudes towards nurse prescribing than physicians and patients.
- Overall, participants showed good understanding and positive attitudes towards nurse prescribing.
Conclusions:
- Nurse prescribing is viewed favorably by healthcare stakeholders, particularly nurses.
- The findings support the integration of nurse prescribing into specialist nursing roles to improve care.
- This research can inform health policy for nurse prescribing to enhance patient care quality.
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