Screening behaviors for diabetic foot risk and their influencing factors among general practitioners: a cross-sectional study in Changsha, China by Nan Zhao, Jingcan Xu, Qiuhong Zhou, Juanyi Hu, Wenjing Luo, Xinyi Li, Ying Ye, Huiwu Han, Weiwei Dai, Qirong Chen

“…General practitioners’ diabetic foot risk screening behaviors may be improved through strengthening training on relevant guidelines and evidence-based screening techniques, improving cognition and attitude towards foot risk screening among general practitioners, provision of more general practitioners or nurse practitioners, and user-friendly screening tools.…”
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Two mental models of integrated care for advanced liver disease: qualitative study of multidisciplinary health professionals by Fasiha Kanwal, Caroline Gray, Aanand D Naik, Jennifer Arney, Jennifer Melcher, Donna Smith, Anne M Walling, Jack A Clark, Steven Asch

“…Objectives The purpose of this paper is to present two divergent mental models of integrated advanced liver disease (AdvLD) care among 26 providers who treat patients with AdvLD.Setting 3 geographically dispersed United States Veterans Health Administration health systems.Participants 26 professionals (20 women and 6 men) participated, including 9 (34.6%) gastroenterology, hepatology, and transplant physicians, 2 (7.7%) physician assistants, 7 (27%) nurses and nurse practitioners, 3 (11.5%) social workers and psychologists, 4 (15.4%) palliative care providers and 1 (3.8%) pharmacist.Main outcome measures We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews of providers caring for patients with AdvLD. …”
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Impact of Emergency Department Provider Training on Patient Satisfaction with Procedure-Related Pain Management by Roxanne Nagurka, Sangeeta Lamba, Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont, Sandra R Scott

“…Mean satisfaction scores with pain management did not differ (P = 0.639) between nurse practitioners (3.64), students (3.60),attending physicians (3.60) and residents (3.33), nor between male and female providers (3.40 vs 3.49; P = 0.688). …”
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Cognitive task analysis of clinicians’ drug–drug interaction management during patient care and implications for alert design by Nervana Elkhadragy, Amanda P Ifeachor, Julie B Diiulio, Karen J Arthur, Michael Weiner, Laura G Militello, Peter A Glassman, Alan J Zillich, Alissa L Russ-Jara

“…We then performed an inductive, qualitative analysis across incidents.Setting Inpatient and outpatient care at a major, tertiary Veterans Affairs medical centre.Participants Physicians, pharmacists and nurse practitioners.Outcomes Themes to identify informational cues that clinicians used to manage DDIs.Results We conducted qualitative analyses of 20 incidents. …”
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Models of Care in Multiple Sclerosis: A Survey of Canadian Health Providers by Ruth Ann Marrie, Ruth Ann Marrie, Sarah J. Donkers, Draga Jichici, Olinka Hrebicek, Luanne Metz, Sarah A. Morrow, Jiwon Oh, Julie Pétrin, Penelope Smyth, Virginia Devonshire

“…Over 90% of respondents thought it was important for neurologists, nurse practitioners, MS nurses and psychiatrists to be co-located within MS Clinics.ConclusionCanadian HCPs viewed the ideal MS service as being multidisciplinary in nature and ideally integrated. …”
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The evaluation of a better intubation strategy when only the epiglottis is visible: a randomized, cross-over mannequin study by Tzu-Yao Hung, Li-Wei Lin, Yu-Hang Yeh, Yung-Cheng Su, Chieh-Hung Lin, Ten-Fang Yang

“…Methods Thirty-two participants, 26 physicians, 2 residents, and 4 nurse practitioners, with 12.09 ± 5.38 years of work experience in the emergency department and more than 150 annual intubation events, were enrolled in this randomized, cross-over mannequin study. …”
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The outcomes of idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus: a core outcome set for research and treatment by Yael Gelfer, Donato G. Leo, Aisling Russell, Anna Bridgens, Daniel C. Perry, Deborah M. Eastwood

“…The combined list, as well as the appropriate follow-up timepoint, was rated for importance in a two-round Delphi process that included an international group of orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, nurse practitioners, patients, and families. Outcomes that reached no consensus during the Delphi process were further discussed and scored for inclusion/exclusion in a final consensus meeting involving international stakeholder representatives of practitioners, families, and patient charities. …”
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Assessing the health literacy of caregivers in the pediatric intensive care unit: a mixed-methods study by Anireddy R. Reddy, Anireddy R. Reddy, Anireddy R. Reddy, Anushree K. Doshi, Anushree K. Doshi, Allison Mak, Allison Mak, Judy A. Shea, Judy A. Shea, Joana T. Fardad, Jiwon Moon, Paula Hu, Annery G. Garcia-Marcinkiewicz, Annery G. Garcia-Marcinkiewicz

“…Within the PICU provider focus groups, there were 11 participants (3 attendings, 3 fellows, 2 nurse practitioners, 1 hospitalist, 2 research assistants). …”
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Teams in transition: Increasing role of advanced practice providers in inpatient antimicrobial use by Reinaldo Perez, Michael Yarrington, Connor Deri, Michael Smith, Jillian Hayes, Rebekah Wrenn, Rebekah Moehring

“…Provider type was defined by electronic health record user profiles in 3 categories: physician, trainees (residents, fellows and medical students), and APPs (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse anesthetists). …”
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Enhancing nursing documentation in Kazakhstan: assessing utilization and standardization for improving patient care by Bibinur Sydykova, Dariga Smailova, Zaituna Khismetova, Marzhan Brimzhanova, Zaure Baigozhina, Hengameh Hosseini, Natalya Latypova, Marina Izmailovich

“…The aim was evaluate the level of use of the form of nursing documentation and Standard Operating Procedure within the framework of reforming the Republic of Kazakhstan.Materials and methodsDuring the period from December 2021 to February 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Kazakhstan, involving a randomly selected sample of nurses with technical and vocational education as well as those with applied/academic baccalaureate degrees in nursing.ResultsIn this cross-sectional study of 2,263 female nurses, 75.3% were nurse practitioners, and 44% held the highest qualification category. …”
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Factors Influencing Clinician Trust in Predictive Clinical Decision Support Systems for In-Hospital Deterioration: Qualitative Descriptive Study by Jessica M Schwartz, Maureen George, Sarah Collins Rossetti, Patricia C Dykes, Simon R Minshall, Eugene Lucas, Kenrick D Cato

“…Semistructured interviews were conducted with nurses and prescribing providers (physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners) working with a predictive CDSS at 2 hospitals in Mass General Brigham. …”
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO) high blood pressure strategy's hypertension management initiative study protocol by Von Sychowski Shirley, Perkins Nancy, Lum-Kwong Margaret, Tobe Sheldon W, Sebaldt Rolf J, Kiss Alex

“…The practice locations include 10 Family Health Teams (FHTs) and 1 Community Health Centre (CHC) and approximately 49 primary care physicians, 15 nurse practitioners, 37 registered nurses and over 150 community pharmacists across the 11 communities throughout the province of Ontario. …”
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192 Developing a community laundromat intervention to increase reproductive health literacy outreach by Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran, Nandi Dube, Kelsey Rondini, Alejandra De Mendoza

“…In Phase II, in-depth interviews were conducted with reproductive health providers (midwives, obstetricians-gynecologists, women’s health registered nurses, women’s health nurse practitioners) working in the communities where the laundromats are located. …”
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Non-adherence to guideline recommendations for insulins: a qualitative study amongst primary care practitioners by M. Dankers, M. J. E. van den Berk-Bulsink, M. van Dalfsen-Slingerland, H.J.M.G. Nelissen-Vrancken, A. K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, L. van Dijk

“…Results Four focus groups with eleven general practitioners, twelve practice nurses, six pharmacists, four diabetes nurses and two nurse practitioners were organised. The prescription of non-recommended insulins was largely driven by argumentation in the domain of attitudes. …”
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Primary healthcare policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in the United States by Teresa M. Salgado, Meagen M. Rosenthal, Antoinette B. Coe, Tana N. Kaefer, Dave L. Dixon, Karen B. Farris

“…Primary care is delivered by physicians and advanced practice providers (i.e., nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in a variety of settings including large health systems, federally qualified health centers or free clinics that provide care to the underserved, or specific facilities for veterans or American Indian and Alaska native peoples. …”
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Processes and outcomes of diabetes mellitus care by different types of team primary care models. by Fangjian Guo, Yu-Li Lin, Mukaila Raji, Bruce Leonard, Lin-Na Chou, Yong-Fang Kuo

“…This study aimed to compare the processes and outcomes of care provided to older patients with diabetes by primary care teams comprised of only primary care physicians (PCPs) versus team care that included nurse practitioners (NPs) or physician assistants (PAs).…”
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The development and evaluation of a computerized decision aid for the treatment of psychotic disorders by Magda Tasma, Lukas O. Roebroek, Edith J. Liemburg, Henderikus Knegtering, Philippe A. Delespaul, Albert Boonstra, Marte Swart, Stynke Castelein

“…The clinicians were psychiatrists, physicians and nurse-practitioners which all worked at least 8 years in mental health care of which at least 3 years treating patients with psychotic illnesses. …”
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Understanding providers’ attitudes and key concerns toward incorporating CVD risk prediction into clinical practice: a qualitative study by Linda Takamine, Jane Forman, Laura J. Damschroder, Bradley Youles, Jeremy Sussman

“…Providers included MD/DO physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical pharmacists. Providers were asked about their reaction to a hypothetical situation in which the VA would introduce a risk prediction-based approach to CVD treatment. …”
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Ozanimod: A Practical Review for Nurses and Advanced Practice Providers by Rubin M, Kutz C

“…Further investigation is needed to determine the positioning of ozanimod within the UC treatment armamentarium.Plain Language Summary: This article provides information about the use of ozanimod in treating patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) and offers practical guidance for nurses, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers to help address questions that may come up in clinical practice. …”
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The rocks and hard places of MAiD: a qualitative study of nursing practice in the context of legislated assisted death by Barbara Pesut, Sally Thorne, Catharine J. Schiller, Madeleine Greig, Josette Roussel

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 59 registered nurses and nurse practitioners. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and managed using qualitative analysis software. …”
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