Influence of Nursing in Health Economics: an integrative review of literature

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.1.610.73

Keywords:

Nurses, Health Economics, Economics Nursing

Abstract

In times of great current socio-sanitary conjunctures, it becomes vital to identify the influence of nursing in the complex dynamics of the health economy and health management.

Objective: to determine the implications evidenced in the literature that nursing has in health economics.

Methodology: integrative review of the literature, in OVID, Pubmed, Clinikal Key, Scielo databases published between 2000 - 2018 in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages, following the recommendations of the SALSA review method and adjusted to modified PRISMA requirements. Of a total of 26 articles retrieved, 18 were eligible for review, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data were summarized using a narrative-qualitative-descriptive synthesis.

Results: 44% of the publications were made between 2005 and 2009; 78% were made in the United States; 56% were obtained from PUBMED and 44% are of quantitative design. The categorical analysis shows a clear tendency to reveal the economic cost related to the impact of the nursing professional's work in various areas of work, rather than considerations of quality of care or effectiveness of the work.

Conclusion: links were observed between nursing actions and health economics, in three main aspects: quality of care, costs and effectiveness.

Author Biographies

Carolina Luengo, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chile

Doctora en Enfermería, Magíster en Salud Publica, academica Jornada completa departamento Enfermería Universidad del Bio Bio

María Angélica Saldías Fernández, Universidad de Chile, Chile

Títulos académicos e institución que le otorgó el título. Magíster en Políticas Públicas Universidad Diego Portales, Chile. 

Afiliación institucional. Académica asociada Universidad de Chile, Chile

 

Published

2022-05-03

How to Cite

Luengo, C., & Saldías Fernández, M. A. . (2022). Influence of Nursing in Health Economics: an integrative review of literature. Salud Uninorte, 38(1), 254–277. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.1.610.73

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Revisión Sistemática