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Author Litchfield, M. url  openurl
  Title The successful design and delivery of rural health services: The meaning of success Type Report
  Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Online on the Ministry of Health's Centre for Rural Health pages  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Evaluation; Rural health services; Primary health care  
  Abstract This is the report of the analysis of data from an in-depth survey designed by Sue Dawson, previously Rural Health Researcher in the Centre for Rural Health, and follow-up interviews. The study purpose was to construct a definition of “successful design and delivery of rural health services” as a step towards a measurement tool. Participants were grouped as general practitioners, nurses and community representatives. A format for a participatory approach to evaluation of rural health services is derived from the criteria of success identified, with its relevance for the implementation of the new Government primary health care strategy explicit. This format provided the basis for a subsequent evaluation case study undertaken in a small rural forestry township by the Centre for Rural Health.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1177  
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Author Armstrong, S.E. url  openurl
  Title Exploring the nursing reality of the sole on-call primary health care rural nurse interface with secondary care doctors Type Book Chapter
  Year 2008 Publication Jean Ross (Ed.), Rural nursing: Aspects of practice (pp. 225-46) Abbreviated Journal Ministry of Health publications page  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Interprofessional relations; Rural nursing; Primary health care  
  Abstract A qualitative framework was used to explore the nature and the quality of interactions between sole on-call primary health care rural nurses and secondary care doctors. This study is framed as investigating a specific component of rural nursing practice and as being representative of the primary-secondary care interface. The primary-secondary care interface is crucial for the delivery of patient-centered care, and there is an increased focus on preventive primary health care. The New Zealand government sees the repositioning of professional roles and increasing emphasis on collaboration as an opportunity to re-define and address the current constraints to nursing practice. This has resulted in tensions between the medical and nursing professions. These tensions are not new, with the relationship sometimes marred by conflict which has been attributed to historical medical dominance and nursing deference. This study explores some specific areas which affect collaboration and makes recommendations at the national, regional and individual level to address them.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 780 Serial 764  
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Author Primary Health Care Nurse Innovation Evaluation Team, url  openurl
  Title The evaluation of the eleven primary health care nursing innovation projects: A report to the Ministry of Health Type Report
  Year 2007 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Primary health care; Evaluation; Nursing  
  Abstract In 2003, as part of implementing the Primary Health Care Strategy, the Ministry of Health announced contestable funding, available over three years, for the development of primary health care nursing innovation projects throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Ministry looked for proposals that would: support the development of innovative models of primary health care nursing practice to deliver on the objectives of the Primary Health Care Strategy; allow new models of nursing practice to develop; reduce the current fragmentation and duplication of services; and assist in the transition of primary health care delivery to primary health organisations. This report describes the findings from the evaluation of the 11 primary health care nursing innovations selected for funding by the Ministry of Health. It provides an overview of the innovations' success and of the lessons learnt from this policy initiative.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 819  
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Author Robertson, Heather; Carryer, Jenny; Neville, Stephen url  openurl
  Title Diffusion of the Primary Health Care Strategy in a small District Health Board in New Zealand Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 31 Issue 3 Pages 17-26  
  Keywords Diffusion; innovation; primary health care (PHC); primary health care nursing  
  Abstract Reports the findings of a study examining aspects of the implementation of the Primary Health Care Strategy on primary health care nursing in a small district health board (DHB) in NZ. Conducts an instrumental case study informed by onstructionism and underpinned by a qualitative interpretive design. Collects data from policy documents and strategic plans and by means of interviews with managers at middle and senior levels at the local DHB and two PHOs.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1511  
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Author Mackay, B. url  openurl
  Title General practitioners' perceptions of the nurse practitioner role: An exploratory study Type Journal Article
  Year 2003 Publication New Zealand Medical Journal Abbreviated Journal Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts.  
  Volume 116 Issue 1170 Pages  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Physicians; Interprofessional relations; Primary health care  
  Abstract This study explores perceptions of general practitioners in the Northland District Health Board (NDHB) regarding the nurse practitioner role, identifying their knowledge of and perceived problems with that role, and their experience of nurses in advanced practice. A purposive sample of all 108 general practitioners in NDHB was undertaken, with a response rate of 46.3%. General practitioners favourably viewed nurse practitioner functions traditionally associated with nursing, such as health teaching, home visiting, obtaining health histories, and taking part in evaluation of care, but less favourably viewed those functions associated with medicine, such as prescribing, ordering laboratory tests, and physical assessment. While expecting few problems with patient acceptance, the general practitioners felt that funding and doctors' acceptance would be problematic. Most general practitioners indicated they had knowledge of the nurse practitioner role and had experienced working with a nurse in advanced practice, but some uncertainty and lack of knowledge about the nurse practitioner role was evident. The author recommends more education and discussion with Northland general practitioners to ensure they are fully informed about the nurse practitioner role and its potential positioning in primary healthcare, to reduce uncertainty, minimise role confusion and promote collaboration between general practitioners and nurse practitioners.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 557  
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Author Parton, Beverley May url  openurl
  Title Maori women, health care, and contemporary realities : a critical reflection Type Book Whole
  Year 2015 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 249 p.  
  Keywords Hauora; Maori health; Maori women -- health care; Surveys  
  Abstract Aims to explore the influences on health and health care engagement from the experiences of urban Maori women using Kokiri Marae Health and Social Services (KMHSS), Lower Hutt, NZ. Conducts unstructured interviews which are analysed thematically. Employs the nursing theory of cultural safety, Kawa Whakaruruhau, to inform a qualitative approach to the examination of the historical, social, cultural, economic, political, racial and gendered factors contributing to Maori women's health and health-care engagement. Makes recommendations for nursing practice, research site and research.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ WA 300.KN4 PAR Serial 1429  
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Author McKinlay, E.M. url  openurl
  Title Thinking beyond Care Plus: The work of primary health care nurses in chronic conditions programmes Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 34 Issue 5 Pages 322-327  
  Keywords Primary health care; Nursing models; Chronic diseases  
  Abstract This paper focuses on the work of primary health care nurses on chronic conditions, through both formal chronic care management (CCM) programmes and informal work. The author overviews the key components of CCM and describes Care Plus, a funding stream accessed via PHOs. The author gives examples of nurse led clinics and programmes in the general practice environment, and outlines the structures and processes necessary. A table summarises nurse involvement in several PHOs throughout the country. The author finds that the role of PHC nurses within a framework of inter-disciplinary chronic condition care is diverse and increasing.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 455  
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Author Hoare, K.; Fairhurst-Winstanley, W.; Horsburgh, M.; McCormack, R. url  openurl
  Title Nurse employment in primary care: UK and New Zealand Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website  
  Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 4-10  
  Keywords Primary health care; Scope of practice; Nursing models  
  Abstract The researchers evaluate and compare the organisation of general practice in the UK and New Zealand. A key aim of the Primary Health Care Strategy is a reduction in health inequalities. Locally, some nurse leaders suggest that changing nurse practice employment from general practitioners to Primary Health Organisations will achieve this aim. The authors take lessons from the UK and suggest that nurses organising themselves into peer groups, remuneration of general practices for the attainment of positive patient outcomes, and a statutory duty of clinical governance, all contributed to the development of practice nurses' roles and expansion of numbers of nurse practitioners in general practice. Nurses have become partners with general practitioners in general practice in the UK, which the authors suggest is a much preferable alternative for some than employment by a Primary Health Organisation.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 453  
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Author Pullon, S.; McKinlay, E.M. url  openurl
  Title Interprofessional learning: The solution to collaborative practice in primary care Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website  
  Volume 34 Issue 6 Pages 404-408  
  Keywords Interprofessional relations; Education; Primary health care; Communication  
  Abstract In this paper the authors outline the basis of interprofessional education, which occurs when members of two or more professions are engaged in learning together. They describe its relationship to primary care clinical practice, where it can lead to collaborative problem-solving approaches, mutual decision making and interdisciplinary teamwork. A New Zealand model of postgraduate interprofessional education is presented. Barriers to the implementation of interprofessional education in New Zealand are identified along with possible solutions.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 458  
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Author Horsburgh, M.; Goodyear-Smith, F.; Yallop, J.; O'Connor, S. url  openurl
  Title Implementation of a nursing initiative in primary care: A case report, cardiovascular disease risk reduction Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 3 Pages 183-186  
  Keywords Multidisciplinary care teams; Cardiovascular diseases; Case studies; Primary health care  
  Abstract The aim was to report on implementation of a nursing initiative of cardiovascular disease (CVD) screening risk assessment at the Mornington Health Centre, Dunedin, with initial outcomes after six months. The practice aim was 80% of their eligible population assessed within three to four years, particularly targeting high-risk groups. The audit indicates that in their first six months, Mornington Health Centre had screened 42% of their eligible patients. This is described as very successful progress towards their goal of 80%. A number of key organisational factors are identified that are likely to have contributed to the development and success of the nurse CVD risk assessment programme at Mornington Health Centre. The authors suggest that this case study demonstrates how organisational change, where the practice nurse role in the multidisciplinary team is clear, can facilitate a practice to meet a population-based goal.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 514  
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Author Alcorn, G. url  openurl
  Title The youth health specialty in New Zealand: Collaborative practice and future development Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website  
  Volume 34 Issue 3 Pages 162-167  
  Keywords Adolescents; Community health nursing; Primary health care; Nurse practitioners; School nursing  
  Abstract This paper details the workforce capacity of youth health nursing and medical staffing required for community-based and school-based youth health services. The author shows how youth health services seek to complement the care delivered by Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) and other allied health care services in the community. She outlines the development and operation at VIBE, a community-based youth health service in the Hutt Valley with school-based youth health services delivered at four low deciles secondary schools. She explains that developing workforce capacity for youth health services is a primary health care priority and an important means to address inequalities and to improve the health services of young people.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 518  
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Author Gohns, A. url  openurl
  Title Management of opioid substitution treatment in the primary health care setting: A national training course for service providers Type Journal Article
  Year 2002 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal Full text online from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners' website  
  Volume 29 Issue 3 Pages 172-175  
  Keywords Pharmacology; Evaluation; Primary health care  
  Abstract The aim of this research was to describe a national opioid treatment training programme that was introduced into primary health care, and evaluate its effectiveness following its first year of operation. The programme was introduced as a strategy to recruit, train and support a primary health care workforce in the provision of methadone treatment. For the evaluation a written questionnaire was sent to the general practitioner, practice nurse and pharmacist participants of training programmes held throughout New Zealand in 2000. One hundred and forty-five (98%) participants reported that the overall quality of the course was good or better, and that relevant issues were, in general, covered. However a recurring theme related to difficulties in designing a course relevant to the three different professional groups, with some material not equally applicable to all. Another prominent theme pertained to the issue of funding. general practitioners lamented the failure to address the issue of transferring patients from a free specialist clinic to their practice for care. The evaluation of this pilot programme indicates that this training in methadone maintenance treatment was well-received by primary health care providers. However, the author notes that there is no benchmark with which to compare it.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1099  
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Author Henty, C.; Dickinson, A.R. url  openurl
  Title Practice nurses' experiences of the Care Plus programme: A qualitative descriptive study Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website  
  Volume 34 Issue 5 Pages 335-338  
  Keywords Primary health care; Chronic diseases; Nursing; Evaluation  
  Abstract The aim of this small qualitative descriptive pilot study was to describe the experiences of practice nurses delivering the Care Plus programme within the general practice setting. Care Plus was introduced into Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) in 2004. This programme encourages more involvement from practice nurses in chronic care management. For many New Zealand practice nurses this is a new role. This study, carried out prior to the larger Care Plus implementation review (2006), provides an insight into the nursing experience of implementing Care Plus and provides a basis for future studies with regard to the nurse's role within the Care Plus programme.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 468 Serial 454  
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Author Norris, Katrina A. url  openurl
  Title A position in the making: A Bourdieusian analysis of how RN prescribing influences collaborative team practice in New Zealand Type Book Whole
  Year 2022 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 174 p.  
  Keywords Bourdieusian analysis; RN prescribing; Primary health care nursing; Collaborative interprofessional practice  
  Abstract Examines designated registered nurse (RN) prescribing among community health nurses. Aims to understand how RN prescribers interact with other members of the health care team and to identify the social processes at play. Employs Bourdieu's 'Theory of Practice' to explore health care teams as competitive social spaces where health professionals vie to establish social position and authority. Recruits three health care teams representing primary health and specialty practice for interviews and observation. Highlights three themes from the data: social topography, working with an RN prescriber; and patterns of communication.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1842  
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Author Adams, Sue; Boyd, Michal; Carryer, Jenny; Bareham, Corinne; Tenbensel, Tim url  openurl
  Title A survey of the NP workforce in primary healthcare settings in New Zealand. Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication New Zealand Medical Journal Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 133 Issue 1523 Pages 29-40  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Primary health care; Surveys  
  Abstract Describes the demographics, distribution, clinical settings and employment arrangements of the NZ nurse practitioner (NP) workforce in primary healthcare settings, and organisational factors limiting their practice. Surveys 160 NPs and finds that general practice and aged residential care were the most common clinical settings.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1780  
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