The Family and Community Nurses Cultural Model in the Times of the COVID Outbreak: A Focused Ethnographic Study.

ABSTRACT: The ageing population, increasingly frail and chronically ill, and COVID-19 pandemic challenges have highlighted national health systems' vulnerability and, more strongly/to a greater extent, the pivotal role of the family and community nurse (FCN). However, the recent introduction of FCNs in primary care settings has yet to be explored in Italy. This study aimed to identify the FCNs' cultural model and its implementation during the COVID-19 outbreak. A focused ethnographic study was performed in a primary care community service in northern Italy. Participants were FCNs (N = 5), patients and caregivers (N = 12). Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews, field notes, observation of FCNs' activities and access to documents. Qualitative analysis identified themes con

SUBMITTER: Barisone M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature