Journal article
Comparison of Access to Nurse Practitioners in Primary Healthcare across Three Team Structures.
Abstract
The addition of nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary healthcare (PHC) is intended to improve accessibility. This study compared access to NP services in consultative, dyad and multiprofessional team structures in Nova Scotia. Accessibility indicators included NP appointment wait times, after-hours coverage and acceptance of new patients. Secondary analysis of province-wide survey data from PHC providers showed multiprofessional structures had …
Authors
Callaghan K; Martin-Misener R; O'Connell C; Burge F; Marshall EG
Journal
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 67–79
Publisher
Longwoods Publishing
Publication Date
December 15, 2017
DOI
10.12927/cjnl.2017.25447
ISSN
1910-622X