Caseload profiling in district nursing: a systematic literature review

摘要

In all corners of the UK, demographics are rapidly changing and impacting on healthcare provision. An ageing population, set to rise further, has shifted the pattern of disease from acute illness to complex and multiple long-term conditions (Dickson and Coulter Smith, 2013). Resultant policy has been driving the balance of care towards the community, and avoiding hospital admission is an international priority (World Health Organization, 2011; Northern Ireland Assembly, 2016; Scottish Government, 2016; Department of Health, 2018; Welsh Government, 2018).