Involvement of practice nurses and allied health professionals in the development and management of care planning processes for patients with chronic disease – A pilot study

Abstract

Medicare items were introduced in 2005 to encourage general practitioners (GPs) to involve other healthcare providers in the management of patients with chronic disease. However, there appears to be barriers to converting financial incentives and the use of information technology as a communication tool to better patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore these barriers from the perspectives of practice nurses and allied health practitioners.

Keywords

• communication
• electronic communication
• care planning
• allied health providers