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Table 3 Themes/sub-themes arising from ACCEPt baseline practice nurse interviews

From: Practice nurse chlamydia testing in Australian general practice: a qualitative study of benefits, barriers and facilitators

Domain

Themes

PNs current role in sexual health/chlamydia testing

Advice and discussion

Referral to/specimen collection for GP

Complete consultation – women’s health

Testing all young people as normal practice

Opinion around PN involvement in chlamydia testing

Support

PNs suitability for role

Benefits of PN involvement in chlamydia testing

Patient benefits:

• Increased access to testing

• Patients prefer PNs

• Patient empowerment

GP benefits:

• Ease workload

PN benefits:

• Role expansion – job satisfaction

Barriers to PN involvement in chlamydia testing

Time and workload

Small town concerns:

• Privacy and confidentiality

GP attitudes:

• Role conflict and handing over power

Pathology ordering:

• GP involvement and nurse autonomy

Remuneration:

• General practice as a business

• Revenue attracting work

Facilitators to PN involvement in chlamydia testing

Education and training:

• Knowledge and skills acquisition

• Confidence and empowerment

Change to pathology ordering

Organisation of chlamydia testing:

• Testing pathways

Funding for PN chlamydia testing:

• Item numbers for PN testing and PNIP