RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Workload implications of community psychiatric nurse employment by a general practice: a pilot study.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 1419
OP 1420
VO 48
IS 432
A1 J Bruce
A1 M S Watson
A1 D Watson
A1 A N Palin
A1 K Lawton
YR 1998
UL http://bjgp.org/content/48/432/1419.abstract
AB This study examines the impact of the employment of a community psychiatric nurse (CPN), dedicated to the care of patients with chronic mental illness, on general practice workload. Although the consultation rate with general practitioners for mental health reasons was significantly lower after CPN intervention, no differences were found in the total consultation rate.