Advanced Clinical Practitioners in Primary Care in the UK: A Qualitative Study of Workforce Transformation.

ABSTRACT: Escalating costs and changing population demographics are putting pressure on primary care systems to meet ever more complex healthcare needs. Non-medical 'advanced clinical practitioner' (ACP) roles are increasingly being introduced to support service transformation. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative evaluation of nursing ACP roles across General Practices in one region of the UK. Data collection involved telephone interviews with 26 participants from 3 different stakeholder groups based in 9 practice sites: ACPs (n = 9), general practitioners (n = 8) and practice managers (n = 9). The data was analysed thematically. The study found a high degree of acceptance of the ACP role and affirmation of the important contribution of ACPs to patient care. However, significant variati

SUBMITTER: Evans C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7344450 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature