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Nurses' Engagement in Healthcare Policy-Making: A Pragmatic Utility-Based Scoping Review.

Beatrice Albanesi¹, Riccardo Casciaro^1,2, Elena Casabona¹

¹Department of Sciences of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

International Nursing Review

|July 15, 2026

Summary

Nurses

Keywords:

health policy nursing policy engagement policy involvement policy‐making

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Published on: January 12, 2018

Area of Science:

Healthcare Policy
Nursing Studies
Health Systems Research

Background:

Nurses are the largest healthcare workforce but are underrepresented in policy-making.
Limited policy education and access hinder nurses' policy engagement.
Nurses' participation is crucial for equitable and patient-centered healthcare systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To map evidence on nurses' engagement in healthcare policy-making.
To identify core concepts influencing nurses' policy involvement.

Main Methods:

Scoping review using evidence mapping methodology.
Pragmatic utility approach for conceptual analysis.
Systematic and manual searches of peer-reviewed literature.

Main Results:

Nurses' policy engagement is shaped by individual factors, professionalism, and contextual conditions.
Organizational support, collaboration opportunities, and access to policy spaces are key.
Translating nursing expertise into policy-relevant messages is crucial for participation.

Conclusions:

Strengthen policy education, mentorship, and leadership development for nurses.
Health systems must provide protected time, recognition, and access to policy forums for nurses.
Enhancing nurses' policy engagement is vital for effective health policy and patient outcomes.