Abstract
Background: Irish general practice nursing roles have developed and grown exponentially in response to changing policy, clinical and workforce demands, this is reflective of international primary healthcare nursing trends. However, as nursing care in general practice advances, comprehensive evaluation of the general practice nurse (GPN) role has not been undertaken. Therefore, processes which enable robust data collection to assess the role and facilitate development of services are required. Nursing quality care metrics are an established mechanism which evaluate quality of care. Nursing quality care process metrics (QCP-Ms) specifically refer to measurement of care delivered directly to patients by nurses, benchmarking these interventions adherence to best practice guidance. The use of nursing metrics has been adopted within seven distinct healthcare settings in Ireland but not general practice. This scoping review is the first stage of a project which aims to inform development and implementation of QCP-Ms by Irish GPNs. Aim: To explore and map the literature regarding the development and implementation of QCP-Ms within general practice settings. Methods: The following five-stage methodological framework for scoping reviews proposed by Arksey and O’Malley will be used: (1) identifying the research question, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) study selection, (4) charting/mapping the data and (5) collating, summarizing, and reporting results. The review will be conducted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Conclusions: The focus of this scoping review relates to QCP-Ms which specifically measure the work of general practice nurses. It is envisioned that synthesis of international literature will give a broad perspective about nursing QCP-Ms, their use in general practice or primary healthcare settings, enriching understanding regarding their development. It is anticipated that findings will provide key information to policy makers and health professionals interested in planning, strengthening, and delivering primary healthcare.
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