Enhancing the role of nursing in primary care facilitates task sharing and addresses human resource shortages to achieve optimal population health outcomes

Abstract

Commentary on : Karimi-Shahanjarini A, Shakibazadeh E, Rashidian A, et al . Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of doctor‐nurse substitution strategies in primary care: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019. Globally, countries are faced with a chronic shortage of healthcare workers. The demand for healthcare services continues to grow with an ageing population and individuals living with chronic disease.1 Human resource shortages within primary healthcare systems lead to suboptimal health outcomes for populations, including increased maternal …