Australian consumers' expectations for expanded nursing roles in general practice: choice not gatekeeping.

Hegney, Desley, Price, Kay, Patterson, Elizabeth, Martin-McDonald, Kristine and Rees, Sharon (2004) Australian consumers' expectations for expanded nursing roles in general practice: choice not gatekeeping.. Australian Family Physician, 33 10: 845-849.

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Author Hegney, Desley
Price, Kay
Patterson, Elizabeth
Martin-McDonald, Kristine
Rees, Sharon
Title Australian consumers' expectations for expanded nursing roles in general practice: choice not gatekeeping.
Journal name Australian Family Physician  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2004-10
Volume number 33
Issue number 10
ISSN 0300-8495
Start page 845
End page 849
Total pages 5
Editor Steve Tremble
Place of publication Australia
Publisher Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Collection year 2004
Language eng
Subject 321199 Nursing not elsewhere classified
321100 Nursing
1110 Nursing
111708 Health and Community Services
Abstract While research has focused on the current and potential role of the practice nurse (PN) in Australia, the acceptability of this role by consumers has not been investigated. In 2002, two independent studies were carried out into consumer perceptions of PNs. A discussion between the two groups of researchers at the inaugural National Practice Nurse Conference in 2003, identified significant similarities in the findings of the these studies. This article reports the combined findings as they relate to consumer's desire for access to the health practitioner of their choice, and their concern that PNs may assume a Gatekeeping role. These perceptions may have significant impact on the acceptance of PNs across Australia. (author abstract)
Keyword practice nurse
PN
role of nurses
carers
GP
choice
triage
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