The process of patient enablement in general practice nurse consultations: a grounded theory study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1085-1096

  Desborough, Jane ^a   Banfield, Michelle ^a   Phillips, Christine ^b   Mills, Jane ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

general practice nurses; grounded theory; nurse patient interaction; patient enablement; primary care; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE PATTERNS, NURSES';

EID: 85006337538     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.13199     Document Type: Article

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