Effects of task-shifting from primary care physicians to nurses: an overview of systematic reviews

• Main Authors: Muna Paier-Abuzahra (Author), Nicole Posch (Author), Klaus Jeitler (Author), Thomas Semlitsch (Author), Christina Radl-Karimi (Author), Ulrike Spary-Kainz (Author), Karl Horvath (Author), Andrea Siebenhofer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Task-shifting from primary care physicians (PCPs) to nurses is a means of overcoming PCP shortages and meeting the needs of patients receiving primary care. The aim of this overview of systematic reviews is to assess the effects of delegation or substitution of PCPs' activit...