RT Journal Article
T1 Professional experiences of spanish advanced practice nurses: qualitative research
A1 Cantón Rodríguez, Yolanda
A1 Ibáñez Masero, Olivia
A1 García Navarro, Esperanza Begoña
A1 Ortega Galán, Ángela María
A1 Ventura Miranda, María Isabel
A1 Ruiz Fernández, María Dolores
AB Background Advanced practice nursing has emerged as a result of the evolution of healthcare systems, thechanging needs of the population and the academic development of nursing, as well as sociodemographic andepidemiological changes. The aim of this study is to describe the professional experiences of Spanish advancedpractice nurses in specific positions within the healthcare system in order to better understand the development andcharacteristics of this specialised nursing role.Methods A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Fourteen advanced practice nurses from healthcare centresparticipated. Semi-structured interviews were carried out. Braun and Clarke’s method for reflexive thematic analysiswas followed. The Atlas. Ti version 22 program was used for technological support. The COREQ checklist was used tooptimise the reporting of this qualitative study.Results From the analysis of the data collected, three themes and six subthemes were extracted: 1) Advancedpractice nursing on the rise: (a) The driving forces in the development of advanced practice nursing, (b) Barriers tothe development of advanced practice nursing; 2) Advanced practice nurses as a response to the population’s needs:(a) The development of a new professional nursing role, (b) The patient at the centre of care in advanced practicenursing; 3) Training as the foundation for advanced practice nursing: (a) Expert nurses in a specific context, (b)Differences in the level of training depending on the context.Conclusion Advanced practice nurses have faced countless barriers and difficulties that have impeded them fromdemonstrating their importance and effectiveness within the healthcare system. A stable regulatory framework forthe functions of advanced practice nurses is required to promote care, training and research in the field of advancedpractice nursing. Health institutions need to promote the role of advanced practice nurses, facilitate the employmentof new professionals, and establish new areas of practice
PB BMC
SN 1472-6955 (electrónico)
YR 2024
FD 2024-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24295
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24295
LA eng
NO Cantón-Rodríguez, Y., Ibáñez-Masero, O., García-Navarro, E. B., Ortega-Galán, Á. M., Ventura-Miranda, M. I., & Ruiz-Fernández, M. D. (2024). Professional experiences of spanish advanced practice nurses: qualitative research. In BMC Nursing (Vol. 23, Issue 1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02105-6
NO The authors would like to thank all the advanced practice nurses whoparticipated in the study. Their time and expertise made this study viable.We thank the Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Medicine at theUniversity of Almeria, the Research Group Health Sciences CTS-451 and Centrode Investigación en Salud (CEINSA) and the Research Group Health SciencesHIGIA CTS-500 at the University of Huelva
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 14 jul 2026