NURSING ECONOMICS
Scope & Guideline
Innovating Healthcare Economics in Nursing Practice.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Economic Value of Nursing:
Investigates the financial impact of nursing practices, including cost-effectiveness analyses and return on investment studies related to nursing interventions. - Healthcare Policy and Advocacy:
Explores the role of nurses in shaping healthcare policy, emphasizing advocacy efforts and the importance of nursing perspectives in legislative processes. - Patient Outcomes and Quality of Care:
Examines the relationship between nursing practices and patient outcomes, highlighting nurse-sensitive indicators and quality improvement initiatives. - Workforce Development and Management:
Addresses issues related to nursing workforce dynamics, including recruitment, retention, burnout, and the transition of new graduates into practice. - Interprofessional Collaboration:
Focuses on the collaborative roles of nurses within interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and optimize healthcare delivery. - Global Health and Equity:
Investigates the contributions of nursing to global health challenges, with a focus on health equity and the social determinants of health.
Trending and Emerging
- Mental Health and Well-Being of Nurses:
Recent publications increasingly address mental health challenges faced by nurses, emphasizing the importance of stress management, resilience, and support systems. - Value-Based Care Models:
The shift towards value-based care is gaining traction, with research focusing on how nursing contributes to improved patient outcomes and cost savings in various healthcare settings. - Ambulatory Care and Community Health:
There is a growing emphasis on the role of nursing in ambulatory care settings, particularly in managing chronic conditions and enhancing patient education and advocacy. - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives:
Emerging themes focus on promoting diversity and inclusion within the nursing workforce, recognizing its critical role in addressing health disparities. - Technological Integration in Nursing Practice:
The integration of technology, including telehealth and data analytics, is increasingly explored, highlighting its impact on nursing roles and patient care delivery.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Economic Models:
There has been a noticeable decrease in the focus on traditional economic models that do not account for the complexities of nursing's impact on patient care and healthcare systems. - Single-Dimensional Cost Analyses:
Research centered solely on direct cost analyses without considering broader implications, such as patient satisfaction and long-term outcomes, is becoming less prevalent. - Historical Perspectives on Nursing Practice:
The exploration of historical nursing practices and their economic implications has waned, as the focus shifts towards contemporary challenges and innovations. - Nursing Education as a Separate Topic:
While nursing education remains important, its treatment as a standalone theme has decreased, with a greater emphasis now on integrating education with practice and policy. - Overemphasis on Quantitative Metrics:
There is a declining trend in studies that prioritize purely quantitative metrics of nursing performance, as qualitative insights and holistic approaches gain prominence.
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