Expanding the role of non-physician medical staff in primary care in Germany: protocol for a mixed-methods study exploring the perspectives of physicians in rural practices.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Primary care faces substantial challenges worldwide through an increasing mismatch in supply and demand, particularly in rural areas. One option to address this mismatch might be increasing efficiency by delegation of tasks to non-physician medical staff. Possible influencing factors, motives and beliefs regarding delegation to non-physician medical staff and the potential of an expanded role, as perceived by primary care physicians, however, remain unclear. The aim of this study is to assess these factors to guide development of potential interventions for expanding the role of non-physician medical staff in delivering primary care services in rural Germany.

Methods and analysis

This mixed-methods study based on the theoretical domains framework (TDF) consists

SUBMITTER: Averbeck H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9330334 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature