Primary care is the foundation of our health care system and essential to better health outcomes, lower costs, and healthier families and communities.
It is:
-The first point of care
-Comprehensive, addressing all that contributes to a persons health and well-being
-The care that follows a person from childhood through old age
-Coordination of care across settings and providers
What are the challenges to nurses who are generally seen as having less authority than doctors in the decision-making process related to patient care in primary care?
Does this perception increase patient negative outcomes?
Do historical stereotypes that influence current behaviors?
What would equal partnership in an inter-professional team look like?
