Background: Collaborative practice involving nurse practitioners (NPs) and family
physicians (FPs) is undergoing a renaissance in Canada. However, it is not understood …

Background The formalized nurse practitioner (NP) role in British Columbia is relatively new
with most roles implemented in primary care. The majority of primary care is delivered by …

The purpose of this study is to examine referrals of nurse practitioners providing primary
healthcare (PHC NPs) to better understand how PHC NPs collaborate with other healthcare …

In the past decade, all Canadian provinces and territories have launched various team-
based primary healthcare initiatives designed to improve access and continuity of care …

Aims. This paper presents the experiences of nurse practitioners and family physicians
working in collaborative practice at four Canadian rural primary care agencies. It focuses on …

Background This integrative review synthesises research studies that have investigated the
perceptions of nurse practitioners and medical practitioners working in primary health care …

Aim To investigate characteristics of collaboration between nurse practitioners and medical
practitioners in the primary healthcare setting in Australia. Background Recent definitions of …

Background In 2010 policy changes were introduced to the Australian healthcare system
that granted nurse practitioners access to the public health insurance scheme (Medicare) …

Objective To examine patients' perceptions of care outcomes following the introduction of
collaborative teams into community family practices. Design Cross-sectional, longitudinal …

Purpose: To describe the roles of nurse practitioners (NPs) in a novel model of healthcare
delivery for patients with chronic disease: shared medical appointments (SMAs)/group visits …