Advanced practice nurses, registered nurses and medical practice assistants in new care models in Swiss primary care: a focused ethnography of their professional roles.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to analyse roles and tasks of advanced practice nurses (APNs), registered nurses (RNs) without advanced practice education and medical practice assistants (MPAs) with regard to chronic care in Swiss primary care (PC). The objective of this study was to explore the potential of new care models, involving these health professionals, which could meet changing future healthcare needs.

Design

An ethnographic design comprising semi-structured interviews and non-participant observations was conducted.

Setting

Health professionals who worked in 10 primary care practices in the German-speaking part of Switzerland were included in the study.

Participants

In total, 16 interviews were conducted with four APNs, six MPAs, two RNs and four general practiti

SUBMITTER: Josi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955521 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature