Experiences of doctors and nurses implementing nurse-delivered cardiovascular prevention in primary care: A qualitative study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1758-1766

  Voogdt Pruis, Helene R ^a   Beusmans, George H M I ^a   Gorgels, Anton P M ^a   van Ree, Jan W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cardiovascular prevention; General practitioners; Implementation; Practice nurses; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NETHERLANDS; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNICATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NETHERLANDS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 79960397014     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05627.x     Document Type: Article

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