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Nurses Involvement in Hospital Health Policy Development: Benefits and Barriers: An Integrative Review.

Islam M Banisalman¹, Jennifer Lanzillotta-Rangeley², Lynn Warner³

¹University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

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Nurses are crucial in healthcare, but most are not actively involved in hospital health policy. Addressing barriers like time and resources can enhance their participation and improve public health outcomes.

Keywords:

barriers benefits health policy nurses review

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Health Policy
Healthcare Management

Background:

Nurses are essential to healthcare delivery.
Their involvement in policymaking is vital for health organizations.
Understanding nurse participation in hospital policy is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize literature on nurses' involvement in hospital health policy.
To identify barriers and benefits of nurse participation.
To describe current nurse engagement in health policy.

Main Methods:

Integrative review using Whittemore and Knafl's methodology.
Searched PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and gray literature (2013-2024).
Assessed study quality using Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Tool.

Main Results:

Eight studies analyzed revealed key themes.
Barriers include lack of time and resources.
Benefits include improved public health and resolved nursing challenges.
Most nurses are not actively involved in policy development.

Conclusions:

Policymakers and administrators should provide institutional support.
Resources and learning opportunities are needed for nurse involvement.
Further research is required to understand nurses' experiences in health policy.