Experiences of the new role of advanced practice nurses in Swedish primary health care-A qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-74

  Lindblad, Emma ^a   Hallman, Elsie Britt ^b   Gillsjö, Catharina ^b   Lindblad, Ulf ^c   Fagerström, Lisbeth ^b,d  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

General practitioner; Nurse practitioner; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN; TRUST;

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONNEL DELEGATION; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SWEDEN; TRUST;

EID: 77952310646     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01810.x     Document Type: Article

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