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Surveying general practice nurses' communication preferences in Tasmania
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Bowers-Ingram, LJ and Nelson, MR, Surveying general practice nurses' communication preferences in Tasmania, Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27, (1) pp. 59-65. ISSN 0813-0531 (2009) [Refereed Article]
Abstract
Objective
To investigate Tasmanian practice nurses preferred
means of communication.
Design
A self‑administered postal survey.
Setting
Primary care.
Subjects
In this study a practice nurse was classified as: (a) a
trained registered or enrolled nurse who worked with/
and for a sole GP/group of GPs in a clinical capacity;
and (b) self identified as a practice nurse. At the time
this study was conducted, this related to 197 nurses.
Main outcome measures
Tasmanian practice nurses preferred means of
communication with agencies / organisations outside
their practice and between other practice nurses.
Results
Respondents preferred methods of communication
were by telephone (68%) and in person (32%),
although the latter was not usually practical. The
majority stated there should be more communication
between practice nurses and were interested in being
involved in a state‑wide network. 140 of 197 nurses
responded (71% response rate). The Tasmanian
practice nurse demographic data was generally
comparable to that of other Australian Practice Nurses
obtained by the 2005 Australian General Practice
Network (AGPN) survey.
Conclusion
Identifying and meeting communication and
networking needs of the evolving practice nursing
specialty is essential for future developments
nationally and internationally, in developing the
professional role and support for practice nurses. This
will ultimately reduce professional isolation, improve
job satisfaction and improve patient care.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | primary health care; practice nursing; professional communication; survey; professional isolation |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Nursing |
| Research Field: | Nursing not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Health and Support Services |
| Objective Field: | Nursing |
| UTAS Author: | Bowers-Ingram, LJ (Ms Lin Bowers-Ingram) |
| UTAS Author: | Nelson, MR (Professor Mark Nelson) |
| ID Code: | 60298 |
| Year Published: | 2009 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2010-01-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2010-04-14 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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