Iván J Canales-Gómez, Blanca M Torres-Mendoza
Cultural context and self-care impact on medical students' quality of life. A mixed-methods approach
Gaceta medica de Mexico
literature highlights importance interprofessional approach palliative care improve quality care favoring effective use resources members interprofessional team include professionals involved patient care contexts advanced practice nurse apn clearly defined role study aimed define possible role apn within interprofessional palliative care team context focused ethnographic approach taken involving participant observation semistructured interviews participant observations interaction participants discussion content styles meeting management described thematic analysis interviews 15 themes emerged grouped four macrothemes interprofessional collaboration interprofessional meeting nurses role developments study identified current nursing practice within interprofessional palliative care team areas interprofessional collaboration improved organizational role definition team meeting management professional development nursing culture expanded nursing role introduction apn within team nurses must develop advanced skills ensure effective care patients caregivers introduction apn could appropriate address need