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Potential roles for practice nurses in preventive care for young people - a qualitative study
Caroline Hart1, Rhian Parker, Elizabeth Patterson
1General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. caroline.hart@unimelb.edu.au
Australian Family Physician
|November 13, 2012
Summary
Practice nurses can help young people access healthcare by addressing psychosocial burdens and perceived barriers. With proper training, they play a key role in preventive care for youth.
Area of Science:
- Primary Healthcare
- Adolescent Health
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Growing number of practice nurses in Australian general practice.
- Expanding roles of practice nurses indicate potential for improved youth primary healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the perceived role of practice nurses in young people's healthcare.
- To identify how practice nurses can address barriers to healthcare access for youth.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 17 health and community professionals.
- Interviews with 12 purposefully selected practice nurses.
- Directed content analysis approach.
Main Results:
- Recognition of psychosocial health challenges faced by young people.
- Identification of perceived barriers to healthcare access for adolescents.
- Perception that practice nurses, with communication skills and training, can significantly contribute to preventive care for young people.
Conclusions:
- Practice nurses are positioned to help overcome healthcare access barriers for young people.
- Findings are timely, especially concerning the 'Practice Nurse Incentive Program' and its impact on youth healthcare.
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