Similarities and differences in Swiss general practices with and without nurse practitioners
Schlunegger, M.C.; Palm, R.; Zumstein-Shaha, M. · HeilberufeScience · 2024 · Heft 9 · S. 115 bis 125
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BackgroundNew models are needed for the care of the increasing elderly, chronically ill, and multimorbid population (World Health Organization [WHO] 2020). There is a shortage of health professionals in primary healthcare (Merçay et al. 2021). Rural regions are particularly affected and bottlenecks in provision of care are emerging (Barnes et al. 2018; Cerny et al. 2016). To address these challenges, nurse practitioners (NPs) have been implemented in Swiss general practices to improve primary healthcare of chronically ill patients. New roles need to be explored in relation to each healthcare system, as they may…