Unscheduled home consultations by registered nurses may reduce acute clinic visits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To effectively utilize available healthcare resources, integrated care models are recommended. According to such model's, registered nurses have the potential to increase patient access to health care services and alleviate organizational workload. Studies on acute home consultation assessments by registered nurses are sparse. The aim was to describe the reasons and actions for unscheduled same-day face-to-face registered nurse consultation at home offered to patients calling the national telephone helpline for healthcare in Sweden (SHD 1177), according to the integrated Collaborative Health Care model.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed. Data from registered nurses (n = 259) working within the Collaborative Health Care model, who performed u

SUBMITTER: Bergman K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11531198 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature