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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