The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders

This was the first Australian study investigating the acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a nurse-led model of chronic disease management in general practice. A concurrent mixed-methods design was used within a 12-month intervention of nurse-led care in three general practices. Adult pa...

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Main Authors: Hegney, Desley, Patterson, E., Eley, D., Mahomed, R., Young, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16623
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author Hegney, Desley
Patterson, E.
Eley, D.
Mahomed, R.
Young, J.
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Patterson, E.
Eley, D.
Mahomed, R.
Young, J.
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description This was the first Australian study investigating the acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a nurse-led model of chronic disease management in general practice. A concurrent mixed-methods design was used within a 12-month intervention of nurse-led care in three general practices. Adult patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and/or stable ischaemic heart disease were randomized into nurse-led or standard care. Semi-structured interviews explored perceptions of key stakeholders towards this model including patients in the nurse-led arm, and all practice staff pre- and posttrial. The data were thematically analysed and the emergent themes were: importance of time; collaborative relationships; nurse job satisfaction, confidence and competence; patient self-management and choice. Our findings showed that nurses provided chronic disease management that was acceptable, feasible and sustainable. The collaborative involvement of doctors was intrinsic to patient acceptability of nurse-led care that facilitated job satisfaction, and therefore retention and growth within this nursing speciality.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-166232017-09-13T16:04:39Z The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders Hegney, Desley Patterson, E. Eley, D. Mahomed, R. Young, J. job satisfaction practice nursing qualitative research general practice chronic disease management nurse-led care This was the first Australian study investigating the acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a nurse-led model of chronic disease management in general practice. A concurrent mixed-methods design was used within a 12-month intervention of nurse-led care in three general practices. Adult patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and/or stable ischaemic heart disease were randomized into nurse-led or standard care. Semi-structured interviews explored perceptions of key stakeholders towards this model including patients in the nurse-led arm, and all practice staff pre- and posttrial. The data were thematically analysed and the emergent themes were: importance of time; collaborative relationships; nurse job satisfaction, confidence and competence; patient self-management and choice. Our findings showed that nurses provided chronic disease management that was acceptable, feasible and sustainable. The collaborative involvement of doctors was intrinsic to patient acceptability of nurse-led care that facilitated job satisfaction, and therefore retention and growth within this nursing speciality. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16623 10.1111/ijn.12027 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia restricted
spellingShingle job satisfaction
practice nursing
qualitative research
general practice
chronic disease management
nurse-led care
Hegney, Desley
Patterson, E.
Eley, D.
Mahomed, R.
Young, J.
The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders
title The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders
title_full The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders
title_fullStr The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders
title_full_unstemmed The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders
title_short The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders
title_sort feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse-led chronic disease management in australian general practice: the perspectives of key stakeholders
topic job satisfaction
practice nursing
qualitative research
general practice
chronic disease management
nurse-led care
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16623