Task shifting in primary care to tackle healthcare worker shortages: An umbrella review

CONCLUSION: Evidence suggests that allied healthcare workers such as pharmacists and nurses can potentially undertake substantially expanded roles to support physicians in primary care in response to the changing health service demand. Tasks include providing care to patients, independent prescribing, counselling and education, with comparable quality of care.PMID:34334095 | DOI:10.1080/13814788.2021.1954616

Source: European Journal of General Practice - August 2, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Siew Lian Leong Siew Li Teoh Weng Hong Fun Shaun Wen Huey Lee Source Type: research