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