Long-term conditions 5: meeting the needs of highly complex patients.

Full Abstract

This article is the last in the series focusing on long-term conditions. It explores the educational needs and preparation of district nurses in order to meet the drive to efficiently and effectively care for people with long-term conditions in the home setting. It encompasses the findings of a small scale exploratory study conducted with district nurses from one PCT. The findings reveal a well informed and flexible workforce who value their core skills, some of whom are already adopting case management principles in their daily activities. However, the district nurses also expressed feelings of immense insecurity and change associated with their role. Educational deficits relating to long-term conditions and district nurses were discovered, indicating that educational and clinical leadership is paramount in order to meet the needs of this group of patients.

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Author information

Author/s: Pratt, Laura R (LR);

Affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire. L.R.Pratt(-atsign-)herts.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: British journal of community nursing (Br J Community Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jun; vol 11 (issue 6) : pp 234-5, 238-40

Dates: Created 2006/07/12; Completed 2006/07/28;

PMID: 16835517, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Attitude of Health Personnel
Case Management - organization & administration
Chronic Disease - nursing
Clinical Competence - standards
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Efficiency, Organizational
Focus Groups
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Long-Term Care - organization & administration

Models, Nursing
Needs Assessment - organization & administration
Nurse Administrators - organization & administration
Nurse's Role
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff - education; organization & administration; psychology
Organizational Innovation
Public Health Nursing - education; organization & administration
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Self Assessment (Psychology)

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