Engagement of nurse practitioners in primary health care in northern British Columbia: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been regulated primary care providers in British Columbia since 2005; however, many practices and contributions of NPs, especially those in northern or rural regions, remain unarticulated in primary health care. The objective of this study was to evaluate NP practices in the context of providing primary health care in northern BC.

Methods

This was a qualitative-dominant mixed-methods study. We recruited NP participants working in northern BC; recruitment and data collection occurred between April and June 2018. Participants completed the validated 28-item Primary Health Care Engagement (PHCE) Scale to assess their perceptions of their workplace with 8 attributes of primary health care (quality improvement, community participation, pa

SUBMITTER: Wilson EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8096393 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature