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Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle risk communication by Australian general practice nurses.
- Source :
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Australian Journal of Primary Health . 2021, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p30-35. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Lifestyle risk factors are antecedents to many chronic conditions and are largely modifiable. Health professional support is often sought to reduce lifestyle risk. The ongoing relationship general practice nurses typically have with patients situates them ideally to provide this support. This paper explores the barriers and facilitators to lifestyle risk communication by registered nurses (RNs) in Australian general practice. Fifteen general practice RNs from south-eastern Australia participated in semistructured interviews. Verbatim transcriptions of the audio-recorded interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Six themes emerged in terms of perceived barriers and facilitators: educational preparation and confidence; organisational and funding arrangements; lifestyle risk prioritisation; organisational support; autonomous roles; and supporting patients' needs. Although communication about lifestyle risk factors is within the general practice nurses' scope of practice, concerted efforts fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, the prioritisation of time, funding and educational opportunities would better support this role, at the same time optimising chronic disease management and patient outcomes. General practice nurses undertake chronic disease management and discuss lifestyle risk reduction with patients. However, a concerted approach is required to support this practice. Prioritising time, funding, education, collaborative relationships and optimising the capacity for general practice nurses to work to their full scope of practice are necessary to support communication related to lifestyle risk reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHRONIC disease risk factors
*AUTONOMY (Psychology)
*COMMUNICATION
*CONFIDENCE
*CORPORATE culture
*FAMILY medicine
*HEALTH care teams
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*INTERVIEWING
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL practice
*NURSE-patient relationships
*NURSES
*NURSES' attitudes
*PROFESSIONAL employee training
*PROFESSIONS
*RURAL hospitals
*STATISTICAL sampling
*URBAN hospitals
*QUALITATIVE research
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*SOCIAL support
*THEMATIC analysis
*LIFESTYLES
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*HOSPITAL nursing staff
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14487527
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Primary Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148752085
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20139