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Single-handed general practices and group
practices are the two predominant modes of primary care provision across
European countries. In Belgium, single-handed practices have been the main form
of primary care provision for years, but recently a trend is emerging towards
introducing more group practices where a number of primary care physicians
collaborate with other health professionals such as primary care nurses. The aim of this study was to measure
the current support in general practices, and to gain insight in the general
practitioner attitudes towards being supported by a practice nurse. Additionally,
the aim was knowing to which extent general practitioners find practice nurses
suitable to perform those tasks in their practice, that include the nurses’
entire area of expertise. A cross-sectional study was conducted among
general practitioners who were currently working in a general practice in
Flanders (Belgium). 271 general practitioners filled out an online
questionnaire. 30% declared to be supported by a practice nurse. The majority
(>80%) of general practitioners showed positive attitudes towards
collaboration with a practice nurse. General
practitioners declared practice nurses to be most suitable to perform technical
skills, and to provide patient education and health promotion advise.