Impact of the 2004 GMS contract on practice nurses: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 555, 2008, Pages 711-719

  McGregor, Wendy ^a   Jabareen, Hussein ^b   O'Donnell, Catherine A ^b   Mercer, Stewart W ^b   Watt, Graham C M ^b  

^a Alison Lea Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GMS contract; Incentives; Practice nurses; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RATING SCALE; RESPONSIBILITY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; SCOTLAND; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 55049140291     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X342183     Document Type: Article

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