Domain | Themes |
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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 |