Advancing Palliative Care Through Advanced Nursing Practice: A Rapid Review

Overview

Journal Indian J Palliat Care

Specialty Critical Care

Date 2024 Jun 7

PMID 38846131

Authors

Khaoula Jounaidi

Meryem Hamdoune

Khadija Daoudi

Najwa Barka

Abdellah Gantare

Affiliations

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Abstract

Objectives: This study addresses the growing demand for palliative care (PC) by exploring the role of advanced nursing practice (ANP) within the multidisciplinary team. The purpose is to outline the background of ANP in PC, its interest, training needs, and some recommendations for its establishment in the Moroccan healthcare system.

Materials And Methods: A rapid review of relevant studies was carried out through databases following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses standards, edition (2020). The inclusion criteria focussed on studies published within the nursing domain between 2012 and 2022, with a preference for the English language.

Results: Study selection allowed to obtain eight relevant studies. The studies agreed that ANP improves the quality of care provided. It has a major role to play in the multidisciplinary team by mobilising all the knowledge required to offer a complete range of care for patients with needs. Nevertheless, its implementation is fraught with challenges.

Conclusion: ANP will be able to address the complexity of patient and family needs and serve as cost-effective medical care coordinators for patients and families with both chronic and life-limiting illnesses, to reduce suffering and improve the quality of living and dying across the lifespan. Advanced practice nurses execute assigned authorisations by mobilising the knowledge acquired through university training. The establishment of this cadre in the healthcare system is subject to many challenges that Morocco must anticipate.

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