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55. Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin (DEGAM)

Lübeck, 16. - 18.09.2021

Attitudes towards advanced nursing roles in primary dementia care – results of an observational study (Germany)

Meeting Abstract

  • presenting/speaker Franka Mühlichen - Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Translationale Versorgungsforschung AG Hoffmann, Deutschland
  • Bernhard Michalowsky - Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Translationale Versorgungsforschung AG Hoffmann, Deutschland
  • Esther Henning - Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Institut für Community Management, Greifswald, Deutschland
  • Anika Rädke - Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Translationale Versorgungsforschung AG Hoffmann, Deutschland
  • Wolfgang Hoffmann - Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Translationale Versorgungsforschung AG Hoffmann, Deutschland
  • Attila Altiner - Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Rostock, Deutschland
  • Roman Oppermann - Hochschule Neubrandenburg, Fachbereich Gesundhit, Pflege, Management, Neubrandenburg, Deutschland
  • Adina Dreyer-Wolfgramm - Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Translationale Versorgungsforschung AG Hoffmann, Deutschland
  • Anja Wollny - Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Rostock, Deutschland
  • Eva Drewelow - Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Rostock, Deutschland
  • Thomas Kohlmann - Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Institut für Community Management, Greifswald, Deutschland
  • Bianca Biedenweg - Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Institut für Community Management, Greifswald, Deutschland
  • Maresa Buchholz - Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Institut für Community Management, Greifswald, Deutschland
  • Daniela Zorn - Hochschule Neubrandenburg, Fachbereich Gesundhit, Pflege, Management, Neubrandenburg, Deutschland

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin. 55. Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin. Lübeck, 16.-18.09.2021. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2021. DocV-31-02

doi: 10.3205/21degam172, urn:nbn:de:0183-21degam1725

Veröffentlicht: 17. September 2021

© 2021 Mühlichen et al.
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Gliederung

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Hintergrund: Advanced nursing practice (ANP) roles were implemented in several countries. Contrary to this, ANP does not exist in Germany. The lack of need for ANP models due to the oversupply of general Practitioners. Therefore, there is a lack of knowledge about the current attitudes of nurses, GPs and patients towards ANP roles in German dementia primary care

Fragestellung: To demonstrate the attitudes of general practitioners (GPs), nurses, persons with dementia, and caregiver towards suitable tasks and qualification needs for and the acceptance and impact of advanced nursing roles in German dementia primary care.

Methoden: A questionnaire was generated that includes specific assessment, prescription, and monitoring tasks of advanced nursing roles in dementia primary care as well as qualification requirements for and the acceptance and the impact of advanced nursing roles. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics

Ergebnisse: Advanced nursing roles were highly appreciated across all groups. Nurses and GP´s expressed different to tasks like prescriptions authorities and monitoring tasks. Patients and caregivers appreciated other than nurses and GPs a takeover of tasks by nurses. In order to take on different tasks, different qualifications should be required, such as a dementia-specific qualification or an academic degree. Extended roles were rated as beneficial, strengthening the confidence in nursing care and improving the situation.

Diskussion: There is an extended consensus towards the enlargement of advanced nursing roles, represented by high endorsement, acceptance, and willingness to reorganize tasks.

Take Home Message für die Praxis: Results debunk the common notion that German practitioners would be reluctant towards advanced nursing roles and a takeover of current practitioner tasks, supporting the implementation of advanced nursing roles in Germany