Journal article
Minding the gap: Prioritization of care issues among nurse practitioners, family physicians and geriatricians when caring for the elderly
Abstract
Accumulating health problems of the elderly requires recognition of geriatric syndromes, while shifting away from a conventional disease-specific approach. We surveyed 179 practitioners representing Family Physicians (FPs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and geriatricians in Ontario, in order to quantify how they prioritize syndromes, diseases and conditions in the elderly. Identifying differences may inform opportunities for interprofessional …
Authors
Moore A; Patterson C; Nair K; Oliver D; Brown A; Keating P; Riva JJ
Journal
Journal of Interprofessional Care, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 401–403
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
July 4, 2015
DOI
10.3109/13561820.2014.966352
ISSN
1356-1820