Teamwork in primary palliative care: general practitioners' and specialised oncology nurses' complementary competencies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Generalists such as general practitioners and district nurses have been the main actors in community palliative care in Norway. Specialised oncology nurses with postgraduate palliative training are increasingly becoming involved. There is little research on their contribution. This study explores how general practitioners (GPs) and oncology nurses (ONs) experience their collaboration in primary palliative care.

Methods

A qualitative focus group and interview study in rural Northern Norway, involving 52 health professionals. Five uni-professional focus group discussions were followed by five interprofessional discussions and six individual interviews. Transcripts were analysed thematically.

Results

The ideal cooperation between GPs and ONs was as a "meeting

SUBMITTER: Johansen ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5842567 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature