Title |
A program of nurse algorithm-guided care for adult patients with acute minor illnesses in primary care
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Published in |
BMC Primary Care, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2296-14-61 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Núria Fabrellas, Carmen Sánchez, Eulàlia Juvé, Eva Aurin, Dolors Monserrat, Esther Casanovas, Magali Urrea |
Abstract |
Attention to patients with acute minor-illnesses requesting same-day consultation represents a major burden in primary care. The workload is assumed by general practitioners in many countries. A number of reports suggest that care to these patients may be provided, at in least in part, by nurses. However, there is scarce information with respect to the applicability of a program of nurse management for adult patients with acute minor-illnesses in large areas. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a program of nurse algorithm-guided care for adult patients with acute minor illnesses requesting same-day consultation in primary care in a largely populated area. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 12 | 63% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 6 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 15 | 79% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 21% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
Unknown | 94 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 16 | 17% |
Researcher | 12 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 11 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 7% |
Other | 21 | 22% |
Unknown | 21 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 38 | 40% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 21% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 5% |
Psychology | 2 | 2% |
Engineering | 2 | 2% |
Other | 7 | 7% |
Unknown | 22 | 23% |