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https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.65241/wh.9.1.8
Exploring the development of advanced practitioner roles in healthcare professions: A scoping review
Shirley Gibbins
orcid.org/0009-0007-0492-0495
; School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG; Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1 Hardwick Street, London, EC1R 4RB
*
Ed Lord
; School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG
Patricia Masterson-Algar1
; School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Background: Advanced practice roles continue to evolve
across healthcare professions in response to changing patient
needs, workforce pressures, and service transformation. This
scoping review maps existing literature on the development,
implementation, and regulation of advanced practice roles to
identify transferable insights that may support the development
of emerging advanced roles in other professional contexts,
such as veterinary nursing.
Methods: The review followed JBI methodology and included
a structured search of five electronic databases (PubMed,
CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase) in April 2025.
Twenty-five articles met the inclusion criteria, with most
focused on advanced practice nursing, alongside examples
from physiotherapy, radiotherapy, and wider allied health.
Results: Across the literature, the most referenced title was
‘Advanced Practice Nurse’. Four overarching themes were
identified: (1) the importance of clear and consistent role
definition; (2) the need for education and training that aligns
with the intended scope of practice; (3) the role of regulation,
governance, and professional credibility in supporting
autonomy; and (4) the contribution of advanced practitioners
to improved patient outcomes and service efficiency.
Conclusions: The review demonstrates that successful
implementation of advanced roles depends on coherent
professional identity, robust competency frameworks, and
supportive organisational and regulatory environments. These
insights offer guidance for healthcare professions currently
developing or refining advanced roles and are particularly
relevant where roles are newly emerging or undergoing
formalisation. No patients or members of the public were
involved in this study
Ključne riječi
Advanced practice nursing; role development; competency frameworks; regulation: professional identity; workforce transformation
Hrčak ID:
349707
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.5.2026.
Posjeta: 5 *