Sestrinski glasnik, Vol. 30 No. 1, 2025.
Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.30.1.6
The role of precision medicine in nursing care
Iva Lazinica
orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-0121
; Opća bolnica Šibenik, Odjel kardiologije s koronarnom jedinicom, Stjepana Radića 83, 22 000 Šibenik, Hrvatska
*
Karmen Grgurica
; Opća bolnica Šibenik, Odjel kardiologije s koronarnom jedinicom, Stjepana Radića 83, 22 000 Šibenik, Hrvatska
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Introduction: Throughout history, nursing has been focused on health promotion and disease prevention. Highly educated nurses with knowledge of genetics and competence to assess risk from family history can identify at-risk individuals and direct them toward further treatment in accordance with available resources. Today's modern technology enables a personalized approach to the patient and adaptation of health care to the patient's individual needs. The purpose of the paper is to emphasize the advantages of precise diagnostics in the form of personalized medical and health care. That means early detection of diseases and adjustment of treatment protocols.
Methods: The available scientific literature on the topic of precision medicine and health care was used within the online database PubMed and Google Scholar. The cited literature was reviewed by using key words: precision medicine, health care, personalized medicine, advanced technologies in nursing.
Results: The results suggest that precise medical diagnostics improve nursing practice, which moves from universal access to customized care with improved health outcomes and quality of life for patients. A thorough examination reveals several challenges, including trained personnel, high costs, technical intricacies, and ethical considerations, that hinder wider implementation.
Discussion and Conclusion: Combined with improved education and interdisciplinary collaboration, precision diagnostics holds significant promise for the future advancement of nursing practice. With the development of science and the improvement of existing technologies, we are entering a new chapter of health care which is focused on the patient, not diagnosing.
Keywords
precision medicine; health care; personalized medicine; advanced technologies in nursing
Hrčak ID:
330037
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Publication date:
11.4.2025.
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