More care out of hospital? A qualitative exploration of the factors influencing the development of the district nursing workforce in England | Zendy

Vari Drennan | Zendy

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More care out of hospital? A qualitative exploration of the factors influencing the development of the district nursing workforce in England

Author(s) -

Vari Drennan

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of health services research and policy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786

H-Index - 72

eISSN - 1758-1060

pISSN - 1355-8196

DOI - 10.1177/1355819618769082

Subject(s) - workforce , nursing , thematic analysis , metropolitan area , skill mix , medicine , project commissioning , context (archaeology) , qualitative research , service delivery framework , service (business) , workforce development , health care , business , economic growth , publishing , sociology , political science , marketing , geography , archaeology , pathology , economics , social science , law

Many countries seek to improve care for people with chronic conditions and increase delivery of care outside of hospitals, including in the home. Despite these policy objectives in the United Kingdom, the home visiting nursing service workforce, known as district nursing, is declining. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the development of district nursing workforces in a metropolitan area of England.

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