'Thinking outside the box': advanced geriatric nursing in primary health care in Scandinavia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people are frequent users of primary health care (PHC) services. PHC services have been critiqued, mainly regarding limited accessibility and continuity of care. In many countries, investment in nurse practitioners (NPs) has been one strategy to improve PHC services. In the North of Europe, the NP role is still in its infancy. The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of introducing geriatric nurse practitioners (GNPs) in PHC in Scandinavia, from multiprofessional and older persons' perspectives.

Methods

The study had a qualitative design, including 25 semi-structured interviews with nurses, nurse leaders, physicians, politicians and older persons from several communities in Scandinavia. The material was analysed by means of qualitative content an

SUBMITTER: Boman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604267 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature