Practice pathways, education, and regulation influencing nurse practitioners' decision to provide primary care: a rapid scoping review.

Background/objective: Initially established to improve access to healthcare, particularly for primary care, the full potential of the nurse practitioner role is yet to be realised in most countries. Despite this, most countries are working to meet an ageing population's increasing healthcare needs and reduce healthcare costs and access disparities. Achieving these outcomes requires reform at multiple levels, including nurse practitioner practice pathways, education and regulation, and identifying the barriers and facilitators to optimising their primary care role.

Parent and Provider Perspectives of a Hospital-Based Bereavement Support Program in Pediatric Palliative Care.

Context: Bereavement is an individuated, nuanced experience, and its expression is different for each parent who has cared for a dying child. Evidence highlights support is valuable to navigate this loss.

Objectives: To evaluate a Bereavement Support Program from the perspectives of both families and service providers.

Enhancing paediatric palliative care: A rapid review to inform continued development of care for children with life-limiting conditions.

Aim: Following the establishment of paediatric palliative care services over recent decades, this study sought to identify information to inform future policy and practice.

Methods: A rapid review using thematic synthesis was conducted to synthesise existing information about improving paediatric palliative care. Information was extracted in relation to key areas for investment and change: quality, access, advance care planning, skills, research, collaboration and community awareness.