TY - JOUR
T1 - Practice nurses and sexual health care
AU - Abbott, Penelope
AU - Dadich, Ann
AU - Hosseinzadeh, Hassan
AU - Kang, Melissa
AU - Hu, Wendy
AU - Bourne, Chris
AU - Murray, Carolyn
AU - Reath, Jennifer
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Background Collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs) can enhance health care delivery. However, despite evidenced shortfalls in general practice-based sexual health care, the PN role in sexual health appears underdeveloped. Evaluation of New South Wales Sexually Transmissible Infections Programs Unit GP Project provided an opportunity to canvass views of GPs and PNs regarding PNs and sexual health care. Methods A purposively sampled group of 10 PNs and nine GPs were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed and analysed thematically. Results The extent and nature of PN-GP teamwork in sexual health care was variable, influenced largely by GP recognition and support of the PN role in sexual health care. Other important factors were personal PN interest and supportive practice systems. Discussion The role played by PNs and a team approach to sexual health care in Australian general practice is underdeveloped. Increased recognition and support of PN roles in sexual health is needed, including supportive practice systems that facilitate team care.
AB - Background Collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs) can enhance health care delivery. However, despite evidenced shortfalls in general practice-based sexual health care, the PN role in sexual health appears underdeveloped. Evaluation of New South Wales Sexually Transmissible Infections Programs Unit GP Project provided an opportunity to canvass views of GPs and PNs regarding PNs and sexual health care. Methods A purposively sampled group of 10 PNs and nine GPs were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed and analysed thematically. Results The extent and nature of PN-GP teamwork in sexual health care was variable, influenced largely by GP recognition and support of the PN role in sexual health care. Other important factors were personal PN interest and supportive practice systems. Discussion The role played by PNs and a team approach to sexual health care in Australian general practice is underdeveloped. Increased recognition and support of PN roles in sexual health is needed, including supportive practice systems that facilitate team care.
KW - General practice
KW - Nurse's practice patterns
KW - Nursing
KW - Sexually transmissible diseases
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84886884679&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
C2 - 24130977
AN - SCOPUS:84886884679
SN - 0300-8495
VL - 42
SP - 729
EP - 733
JO - Australian Family Physician
JF - Australian Family Physician
IS - 10
ER -
