Nurses in Australian general practice: implications for chronic disease management

Halcomb, Elizabeth; Davidson, Patricia M.; Salamonson, Yenna; Ollerton, Richard L.; Griffiths, Rhonda

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02141.x

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“…This acknowledges the environment and culture of each individual practice in its influence on advanced and extended practice. Structural determinants such as legal implications are also supported by other literature [8,9] . In particular Phillips et al, [6] point out that the balance of power and notions of 'proper' hierarchical relationships between the nurses and doctors affects the ability of nurses to extend their practice in relation to decision making in patient care, task or responsibility delegation and overall autonomy.…”

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Advanced roles for nurses working in general practice: A study of barriers and enablers for nurses in rural Australia

Francis¹,

Anderson²,

Mills³

et al. 2013

Clinical Nursing Studies

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Rural Australians have poorer access to health services than Australians living in metropolitan areas primarily because of shortages in the health professional workforce. Nurses taking on advanced skills could help this situation by relieving doctors but our understanding of the factors that enhance or inhibit uptake is poorly understood in rural areas of Australia.The aim of this study is to identify the barriers and enablers associated with the implementation of advanced nursing roles in rural general practice specifically although an urban general practice was included to ensure that the diversity of practices were represented. The selection of general practices was based on (1). a standardised classification system that uses geographic location and population base as the key criterion and (2). ease of access for the research team. The general practices were all located within 3 hours drive of the researchers' home base. Using case study design four rural and one metropolitan located general practices were included. The researchers compared recorded nursing activities with job descriptions, educational opportunities and advanced competency standards. Interviews with practice principals, practice managers and nurses were undertaken. Findings are categorised as: personal which includes motivation, knowledge and time; workplace which includes status, guidelines and practice conventions and routines; and policy which includes national payment systems, and scope of practice. The potential for nurses to advance their practice and meet the needs of patients, particularly in the specialist areas of chronic care and health promotion, is still under developed in the rural practices. The findings have led to the development of a framework for the introduction of advancing practice roles for nurses that will meet the needs of a currently, under-served community.

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Advanced roles for nurses working in general practice: A study of barriers and enablers for nurses in rural Australia

Francis¹,

Anderson²,

Mills³

et al. 2013

Clinical Nursing Studies

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“…48 In spite of the inability to use formal sampling methods, variables such as age and postcode were normally distributed. 45 Participants had initially qualified as a nurse a mean of 24.9 years previously, with participants employed a mean of 7.7 years as a practice nurse. For over half of participants (63%), their highest nursing qualification was a hospital nursing certificate.…”

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“…Participant demographics and current clinical roles of practice nurses are reported in detail elsewhere. 45 A semi-structured schedule was used in the telephone interviews to guide the participants to explore findings generated from the survey data. Interview data reported in this paper relate to those questions that sought to provide a greater depth and understanding of the barriers and facilitators to role development in cardiovascular disease management identified in the survey data.…”

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Cardiovascular disease management: time to advance the practice nurse role?

Halcomb¹,

Davidson²,

Griffiths³

et al. 2008

Aust. Health Review

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Objective: More than two-thirds of health expenditure is attributable to chronic conditions, of which a significant proportion are related to cardiovascular disease. This paper identifies and explores the factors cited by practice nurses as impacting on the development of their role in cardiovascular disease management.Methods: Sequential mixed methods design combining postal survey (n = 284) and telephone interviews (n = 10) with general practice nurses.

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“…Previous Australian studies have identified that reimbursement issues and access to item numbers constrain the practice nurse role (Halcomb, Davidson, Salamonson et al, 2008). Therefore, whilst the increasing use of item 10997 evidences a growth of chronic disease services by practice nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers, ongoing evaluation of nursing services that fall within this item need to be compared to evidence-based practice for chronic disease management.…”

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“…To date, a major barrier to developing the practice nurse role in chronic disease management has been the Australian funding model for services provided by practice nurses (Halcomb, 2008;Halcomb, Davidson, Griffiths & Daly, 2008;Halcomb, Davidson, Salamonson & Ollerton, 2008). Many general practices operate within a small business model, either with solo or small groups of general practitioners (GPs) and practice staff.…”

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Uptake of Medicare chronic disease items in Australia by general practice nurses and Aboriginal health workers

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The Australian health care system is currently in a state of reform and there is increasing pressure to provide care in community settings. Rising costs, demands and population ageing underscore the importance of adopting models of health care delivery to address changing epidemiological patterns. Population ageing and the increase of chronic conditions challenge models based on acute care. Changes to the Medicare benefits schedule have facilitated the development of a range of expanded nursing services in the general practice setting. In particular, item number 10997 was introduced to reimburse practice nurses and Aboriginal health workers (AHWs) for providing monitoring and support to people with a chronic disease for and on behalf of a general practitioner (GP). The uptake of Medicare Item 100997 from 2007 to 2009, to monitor chronic disease interventions provided by general practice nurses has increased dramatically. The rate of uptake of Item 100997 has not been consistent across States and Territories, even allowing for population distributions. Exploring reasons for these regional variations and linking uptake of Medicare Item numbers to patient outcomes is important in developing the nursing role in Australian general practice. ABSTRACTThe Australian health care system is currently in a state of reform and an increasing pressure to provide care in community settings. Rising costs, demands and population ageing underscore the importance of adopting models of health care delivery to address changing epidemiological patterns. Population ageing and the increase of chronic conditions challenge models based on acute care models. Changes to the Medicare benefits schedule have facilitated the development of a range of expanded nursing services in the general practice setting.

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Nurses in Australian general practice: implications for chronic disease management

Cited by 130 publications

References 12 publications

Advanced roles for nurses working in general practice: A study of barriers and enablers for nurses in rural Australia

Advanced roles for nurses working in general practice: A study of barriers and enablers for nurses in rural Australia

Cardiovascular disease management: time to advance the practice nurse role?

Uptake of Medicare chronic disease items in Australia by general practice nurses and Aboriginal health workers

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