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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