Functioning of family nursing in transition
An example of a small town in Poland. Are there any benefits for patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19508482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ludmiła Marcinowicz (0000-0003-0614-1093, Medical University of Białystok), Sławomir Chlabicz (0000-0001-5022-4588, Medical University of Białystok) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 203-208 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Expectations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2004.00279.x |
| PMID | 15327459 |
| OpenAlex | W1893234071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Objective To evaluate whether organizational changes in the Polish health care system affected patients’ opinions about selected aspects of the quality of care provided by family nurses. Design Two independent surveys conducted in 1998 and 2002 using face‐to‐face interviews with structured questionnaires. Setting and participants The study was performed in a small town in Poland, where family physicians were introduced in 1995. The study groups consisted of two samples of patients randomly selected from those registered on the patient list. Altogether 1000 interviews were obtained in survey I (in 1998) and 1000 from another sample in survey II (in 2002). In 1998, family nurses were employed by family physicians, but in 2002 they had established their own practices and held direct contracts with the National Health Fund. Results The surveys carried out at a 4‐year interval showed a significant increase in the percentage of patients reporting home visits by family nurses, both at the request of physicians and on the nurses’ own initiative (from 16.3 to 45.8%, P P Conclusion Care provided by independent nurses was available to a larger group of patients. Patients were more satisfied with the services of family nurses working as independent contractors. The investigations in the present study should be supplemented by a qualitative study
Family health · Family medicine · Health care · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Medicine · Nursing · Nursing education and management · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Psychology
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