Evaluating the Role of Advanced Practice Nurses in Improving Access to Primary Healthcare Services
Posted: Mar 25, 2024
Abstract
This comprehensive study investigates the transformative impact of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) on primary healthcare accessibility through a novel computational framework that integrates healthcare delivery metrics with spatial accessibility modeling. Unlike previous research that primarily focuses on clinical outcomes or cost-effectiveness, our approach develops a multi-dimensional accessibility index that quantifies both physical and systemic barriers to care. We employed a hybrid methodology combining geospatial analysis of service distribution patterns with machine learning algorithms to predict optimal APN deployment strategies across diverse healthcare landscapes. The research collected data from 247 primary care facilities across six states over a 24-month period, capturing over 15,000 patient encounters and system utilization metrics. Our findings reveal that facilities with integrated APN-led care models demonstrated a 42
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