| Patients' experiences of a nurse-led rheumatology clinic in Sweden: A qualitative study. | |
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PMID: 23186524 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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In this study, patients' experiences of a nurse-led rheumatology clinic for those undergoing biological therapy are discussed. The study had an explorative design, based on a qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Strategic sampling was used in order to achieve variations in experiences of a nurse-led clinic. Interviews were conducted with 20 participants, and the analysis resulted in the theme "the nurse-led rheumatology clinic provided added value to patient care". The participants' experiences of the encounter with the nurse led to a sense of security (due to competence and accessibility), familiarity (due to confirmation and sensitivity), and participation (due to exchange of information and involvement). Replacing every second visit to a rheumatologist with one to a nurse added value to the rheumatology care, making it more complete. Nurses and rheumatologists complemented each other, as they approached patients from different perspectives. This study suggests that a nurse-led rheumatology clinic adds value to the quality of care for patients in rheumatology units. |
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Ingrid Larsson; Stefan Bergman; Bengt Fridlund; Barbro Arvidsson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Nursing & health sciences Volume: 14 ISSN: 1442-2018 ISO Abbreviation: Nurs Health Sci Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-11-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100891857 Medline TA: Nurs Health Sci Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 501-7 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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© 2012 Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden; Research and Development Centre, Spenshult Hospital, Oskarström, Sweden. |
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