Table 2.
Summary of analyses
| Themes | Sub-Themes |
|---|---|
| Expectations of improved primary care practices | Accessibility |
| Continuity | |
| Better follow-up | |
| Complementarity | |
| Fear of limited access to one's doctor | |
| Dual views of the nurse's role and competency | Traditional nurse's role |
| Broader nurse's role | |
| Nurse's competency questioned | |
| Conditions for the successful involvement of nurses in primary care practices | Nurse-doctor communication |
| Demonstrated nurse's expertise | |
| Continuous medical education | |
| Stability of professionals | |
| Use of care protocols by nurses |