A comparative study of physicians' and nurses' conceptions of the role of the nurse practitioner
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11022353 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary L Burkett, M Parken-Harris, Joan C Kuhn, Gerald H Escovitz |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1090-1096 |
| Publication date | 1978-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.68.11.1090 |
| PMID | 717617 |
| OpenAlex | W2033095900 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
Attempts to define the role of the nurse practitioner as a new health care provider raise questions about the traditional health care division of labor. In order to determine nurses' and physicians' conceptions of the NP's role, parallel surveys were conducted among registered nurses and primary care physicians in southeastern Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia). Respondents (679 nurses and 597 physicians) indicated their opinions on the issue of autonomy for NPs and on the issue of specific tasks appropriate to the NP's role. There were significant differences between nurses and physicians with respect to both of the issues under consideration, but there were also important differences within each of these groups. Nurses were more likely to assert that an NP might practice independently, and also had a higher conception of the NP's capabilities. Physicians who were interested in employing a nurse practitioner had opinions which were closest to those of nurses. These findings suggest that conflict between nurses and physicians might be minimal as long as the nurse practitioner movement remains relatively small, but that there may be latent conflict inherent in any large scale attempt to change the health care division of labor at the present time
Autonomy · District nurse · Family medicine · Health care · Nurse practitioners · Political science · Scale (ratio) · Clinical practice guidelines implementation · Healthcare Quality and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Psychology
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Domains of Medical Practice
The Attitudes of Rural Minnesota Family Physicians Toward Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
The nurse practitioner movement--where does it go from here
The optimum utilization and appropriate responsibilities of allied health professionals
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 1997 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |