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Health Policy and Planning
Introduction
—The role of the practice nurse
—Current practice nurse initiatives in Australia
—Development of the practice nurse role in Australia
—The barriers
—Current funding arrangements for general practice
—The perception of nursing in general practice
—The professional relationship with the GP
—Lack of education and training opportunities
—Global shortage of qualified nurses
—The facilitators
—Australia’s National Health Priorities
—Increasing the effectiveness of GP service delivery
—Consumer perceptions of nurses
—Support of practice nursing by the Division of General Practice
—Conclusions
—Acknowledgement
—Competing interests
—References
—Author details
Primary health care services, such as general practices, are the first point of contact for many Australian health care consumers. Until recently, the role of nursing in Australian primary care was poorly defined and described in the literature. Changes in policy and funding have given rise to an expansion of the nursing role in primary care. This paper provides a review of the literature and seeks to identify the barriers and facilitators to implementation of the practice nurse role in Australia and identifies strategic directions for future research and policy development.
Elizabeth J Halcomb, RN, BN(Hons), GradCertIC, Doctoral candidate John P Daly, RN, MEd(Hons), PhD, Professor of Nursing and Foundation Head of School
School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
Patricia M Davidson, RN, MEd, PhD, Associate Professor of Nursing and Director
Nursing Research Unit, University of Western Sydney and Western Sydney Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW.
Rhonda Griffiths, RN, CM, DrPH, Professor of Nursing and Director
Center for Applied Nursing Research, University of Western Sydney and South Western Sydney Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW.
Julie Yallop, RN, Senior Research Fellow
Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC.
Geoffrey Tofler, MB BS, MD, FRACP, Professor of Cardiology
Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
©Aust Health Rev 2005 www.aushealthreview.com.au PRINT ISSN: 0156-5788 ONLINE ISSN: 1449-8944