A randomized controlled trial of nurses vs. doctors in the resolution of acute disease of low complexity in primary care

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2446-2457

  Iglesias, Begoña ^a   Ramos, Francisca ^b   Serrano, Beatriz ^c   Fàbregas, Mireia ^b   Sánchez, Carmen ^b   García, María José ^b   Cebrian, Hèlia Marta ^b   Aragonés, Rosa ^b   Casajuana, Josep ^b   Esgueva, Neus ^b  

^a EAP Baix a Mar   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

^c BELLVITGE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IDIBELL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Low complexity problems; Nurses; Patient satisfaction; Primary care; Resolution; Same day consultation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LOW COMPLEXITY PROBLEMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESOLUTION; SAME DAY CONSULTATION; SPAIN; STANDARD; YOUNG ADULT;

LOW COMPLEXITY PROBLEMS; NURSES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY CARE; RESOLUTION; SAME DAY CONSULTATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885178369     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12120     Document Type: Article

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