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[General practitioners' views on the cooperation with nursing homes]
1Senter for hode- og halsforskning, Akershus universitetssykehus, 1478 Nordbyhagen. k.j.kvarner@medisin.uio.no
Summary
General practitioners (GPs) reported satisfaction with nursing home services, but collaboration could improve. Improved information exchange between GPs and nursing homes is needed for better patient care decisions.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Primary Care Medicine
- Geriatric Care
Background:
- Collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and community nursing services presents challenges.
- GPs manage patient needs, while nursing home services are community-managed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess general practitioners' views on collaboration with community-based nursing home services.
- To identify areas for improvement in information exchange and decision-making.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among Norwegian list-patient GPs in 2004.
- Data was collected from 1633 GPs regarding their involvement and satisfaction with nursing home services.
Main Results:
- 48% of GPs responded; 72% provided community-based services, with 37% acting as nursing home physicians.
- 80% of GPs were satisfied with physician-based services in nursing homes.
- GPs with lower satisfaction were less informed about patient admissions and less involved in care decisions.
Conclusions:
- Despite overall satisfaction, there's a need to enhance information exchange between GPs and nursing homes.
- GPs desire a more significant role in decisions regarding home-based versus nursing home care.