Workloads of Parkinson's specialist nurses: implications for implementing national service guidelines in England

Brief report on research surveying Parkinson disease nurse specialists to examine their current caseloads and capacity for an expanded role in the community as recommended by recent government guidelines. Participants throughout the UK completed postal questionnaires on the level and nature of their...

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Published in:Journal of clinical nursing 2010-12, Vol.19 (23-24), p.3575-3580
Main Authors: Axelrod, Lesley, Gage, Heather, Kaye, Julie, Bryan, Karen, Trend, Patrick, Wade, Derick
Format: Article
Language:English
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England
Humans
Nursing
Parkinson Disease - nursing
Practice Guidelines as Topic
State Medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Workload
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Summary:Brief report on research surveying Parkinson disease nurse specialists to examine their current caseloads and capacity for an expanded role in the community as recommended by recent government guidelines. Participants throughout the UK completed postal questionnaires on the level and nature of their workload, including their main roles and perceived barriers and facilitators for service delivery. [(BNI unique abstract)] 21 references
ISSN:0962-1067
1365-2702
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03279.x