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. 2018 May 2;19:51. doi: 10.1186/s12875-018-0746-1

Table 3.

Tasks in the community

Provider Population Type of care Examples of tasksa
NPb Older people Proactive healthcare (nursing care) • screening of older people
• liaison service for GPsc and district nurses
• developing care paths
RNd All ages Nursing care • support activities of daily living
• nursing procedures e.g.: blood pressure control, give an injection (in order of GP)
• psychosocial support
• health education
• health monitoring
• care coordination
Older people Proactive healthcare (nursing care) • networking with other care providers structural
• screening on frailty

aTasks were described in the sampling questionnaire and in the (focus group) interviews

bNP nurse practitioner

cGP general practioner

dRN registered nurse