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Xiuqi Song1, Yani Yang1, Wei Ren1
1Department of Nursing, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, PR China; School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
Background:
China faces critical healthcare challenges including an aging population, increasing chronic disease burden, growing maternal-child healthcare needs, and primary care provider shortages. Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) have effectively addressed similar challenges internationally, but this role does not yet exist in China's healthcare system.
Purpose:
This study aimed to develop a core competency-based curriculum for a proposed FNP program in China.
Methods:
A draft FNP curriculum framework was developed based on established core competencies from Family NP Competencies in the USA. A two-round modified Delphi technique was conducted with 16 experts from China, Hong Kong, the United States, and Russia, who rated the importance of each item and provided qualitative feedback on their evaluations. Descriptive statistics supported the data analysis.
Results:
Expert consensus on the curriculum was achieved after two Delphi rounds. Key curriculum domains included MSN core courses, APRN core courses, FNP core courses and Clinical Practice.
Conclusions:
This study establishes the first FNP curriculum framework for China, providing a foundation for implementing FNP education programs and strengthening primary healthcare capacity in the country.
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