An integrative review of facilitators and barriers influencing collaboration and teamwork between general practitioners and nurses working in general practice

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1973-1985

  McInnes, Susan ^a   Peters, Kath ^b   Bonney, Andrew ^c   Halcomb, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaboration; General practice; Integrative review; Interprofessional; Physician nurse relations; Primary care; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; NEW SOUTH WALES; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS;

EID: 84938745005     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12647     Document Type: Article

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