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Nursing's contribution to general practice: general practitioners' and practice nurses' views.

E Patterson1, C Del Mar, J Najman

  • 1School of Nursing, Griffith University, QLD.

Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia)
|May 16, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Australian general practitioners and practice nurses value nursing services and support expanding roles, particularly for preventive care. However, nurses desire more autonomy, while doctors are hesitant about independent nursing interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Primary Care Nursing
  • General Practice Nursing
  • Healthcare Workforce Studies

Background:

  • Limited research exists on general practitioner practice nurses in Australia.
  • Significant growth in the practice nurse role observed in the United Kingdom.
  • Need to understand current and future nursing contributions in Australian general practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the views of Australian general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs) on nursing's role in general practice.
  • To assess perceptions of current and potential contributions of nursing services.
  • To explore attitudes towards expanding nursing roles and autonomy.

Main Methods:

  • A mailed survey was distributed to GPs and PNs within a Division of General Practice in South-East Queensland.

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  • Response rates were 51% for GPs (84/164) and 55% for PNs (37/67).
  • Data collected included views on the contribution of nursing to general practice.

    • Main Results:

    • Both GPs and PNs recognized the value of nursing services in general practice.
    • There is support for employing more nurses, especially for preventive care.
    • Most nurses favored expanding their roles to include autonomous functioning.
    • Most GPs supported some role extension but were hesitant about independent nursing interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Australian GPs and PNs acknowledge the importance of nursing within general practice.
    • There is a consensus on the need for increased nursing presence, particularly in preventive health.
    • A gap exists between nurses' aspirations for autonomy and GPs' acceptance of independent nursing practice.