Pediatric nurses in pediatricians' offices: a survey for primary care pediatricians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role played by nurses in caring for children in pediatricians' officies in the community is crucial to ensure integrated care. In Italy, pediatricians are responsible for the health of children aged 0-14 years living in the community. This study aimed to describe Italian primary care pediatricians' opinions about the usefulness of several nursing activities that pediatric nurses could perform in pediatricians' offices.

Methods

An online survey with pediatricians working in primary care in Italy was conducted between April-December 2018. A 40-item questionnaire was used to assess four types of nursing activities: clinical care, healthcare education, disease prevention, and organizational activities. The answers ranged from 1 (not useful at all) to 6 (very usefu

SUBMITTER: Dall'Oglio I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243477 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature