Evidence for nurse educationThis is a summary of Lee W, Choi S. Educational strategies to encourage participation in health policy for nurses: A systematic review. Nurse Educ Today. 2022 Apr;111:105310. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105310

Castro-Sanchez, E

Mena-Tudela, D

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Strategies for policy competence education for nurses Background and purpose ● This is a summary of Lee & Choi (2022).● Nurses are key in health policy formulation because of their in-depth knowledge of thehealthcare environment, their proportion of the health workforce, their close contact withpatients, and role and ethical values.● However, nurses’ involvement in health policy is low. Underlying factors may be  lack ofinterest or knowledge. The literature cites lacking education,  awareness, and time.● This systematic review aimed to evaluate effectiveness of educational programmes toimprove nurses' policy engagement.Methods Inclusion criteria ● Studies published in English without time limitation.● Study design: experimental, both quantitative and qualitative, and original peer-reviewedstudies.● Studies including educational interventions, effects and health policy experiences ofnurses and nursing students.Search strategy ● Searched in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus.● Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool used to appraise methodological quality of studiesResults and areas for future research ● 7 studies published 2007-2019 included. All conducted in North America (US andCanada). All studies implemented a pre-post intervention design.● Types of education classified by OECD’s stages of participation in policy-making:○ Access to information: presentations to increase information to students, off-campusvisits, health policy meetings, and use of social media.○ Consultation: invited to understand and express opinions around health policies.Interviews with policymakers also used.○ Active engagement: contributed to the policy process by reviewing information orproviding advice using knowledge and experience.● Educational interventions are effective in increasing the competency and interest ofnurses and nursing students in policy participation.● Developing a contemporary tool for evaluating the capacity of nurses for policyparticipation would be helpful to improve the curriculum.Take home messages ● Faculty members with expertise in policy, and who can connect concepts of health policyeducation to relevant practice áreas and partnerships, are vital.● Building nurses' health policy-related knowledge and capabilities will be of benefit for thenursing profession, the health care system, and the wider society.Copyright © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. This is the accepted manuscript version of an article which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103750. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Made available on this repository under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).Citation: Lee W, Choi S. Educational strategies to encourage participation in health policy for nurses: A systematic review. Nurse Educ Today. 2022 Apr;111:105310. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105310.   Authors and affiliations: Dr Enrique Castro-Sanchez PhD MPH BSc DipTropNurs DLSHTM PgCert RGN FHEA FEANS, Senior Lecturer in Global Challenges (Planetary Health), College of Business, Arts, and Social Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom  Desirée Mena-Tudela, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Instituto Feminista. Universitat Jaume I (España).    

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