Strengthening nursing in primary care in Poland (2019)

This report describes the findings of an assessment that explored ways to optimize the role of nurses in the context of ongoing primary care reforms in Poland. The burden of noncommunicable diseases and the ageing population in Poland have put strains on health services delivery. Since 2016, Poland has sought to strengthen primary care to tackle these trends. Opportunities for a more prominent role of the nursing workforce in primary care and for interprofessional work, supported by enabling education, accountability arrangements and financing mechanisms, are identified as needed future policy directions.