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value of collaboration between a nurse practitioner and physician

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1998
Summary:
Rapid social and economic changes are modifying health care delivery systems and health care financing. These changes require that primary care physicians develop new collaborative approaches to patient care, including a reassessment of relationships with other primary care providers, particularly nurse practitioners. The purpose of this research was to explore and define what constitutes a successful collaborative practice. Open-ended, interactive interviews were conducted with three dyads of physician - nurse practitioner in the ambulatory care setting. Data analysis using the grounded theory method revealed six key elements associated with effective collaborative practice: Communication, competence, autonomy, coordination, trust and personality. This research contributes to clarification of the barriers that hinder a collaborative practice and suggests many benefits derived from such a practice. The findings of the study may inspire other health care providers to enter a collaborative practice to achieve excellence in patient care. Ethical decisions cannot be achieved by a single care provider, but rather require the expertise and unique abilities of both physician and nurse practitioner.
Title: The value of collaboration between a nurse practitioner and physician.
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Name(s): Azzi, Helena E.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Winland-Brown, Jill, Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1998
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 70 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: Rapid social and economic changes are modifying health care delivery systems and health care financing. These changes require that primary care physicians develop new collaborative approaches to patient care, including a reassessment of relationships with other primary care providers, particularly nurse practitioners. The purpose of this research was to explore and define what constitutes a successful collaborative practice. Open-ended, interactive interviews were conducted with three dyads of physician - nurse practitioner in the ambulatory care setting. Data analysis using the grounded theory method revealed six key elements associated with effective collaborative practice: Communication, competence, autonomy, coordination, trust and personality. This research contributes to clarification of the barriers that hinder a collaborative practice and suggests many benefits derived from such a practice. The findings of the study may inspire other health care providers to enter a collaborative practice to achieve excellence in patient care. Ethical decisions cannot be achieved by a single care provider, but rather require the expertise and unique abilities of both physician and nurse practitioner.
Identifier: 9780591929867 (isbn), 15569 (digitool), FADT15569 (IID), fau:12329 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1998.
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Subject(s): Nurse practitioners
Nurse-physician joint practice
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