Dana Ryan

TL;DR: A systematic review of evidence regarding the effectiveness of RNs on patient outcomes in primary care was conducted in accordance with Joanna Briggs Institute methodology as mentioned in this paper , where the authors synthesized evidence regarding RNs' effectiveness on patient-level outcomes, including satisfaction, enablement, quality of life, selfefficacy, and improvements in health behaviours.

TL;DR: In this article, a modified document analysis with key informant consultations was employed to identify job titles and education requirements specific to registered nurses in primary care in 42 countries, and 24 countries were included in the final analysis, out of which five countries were excluded for their lack of available documents in English or French and 13 were excluded due to inability to verify data with key informants.

TL;DR: Future pandemic plans should include family physicians in planning, explicitly incorporate family physician roles, and ensure needed resources are available to allow for an effective primary care response.

TL;DR: This paper explored Canadian family physicians' perspectives on the rapid move to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, to inform both future pandemic planning for primary care and the optimal integration of virtual care into the broader primary care context beyond the pandemic.