Towards complementary and integrated care through collaboration between nurses and general practitioners in Flanders: a co-design approach

Background: Primary care systems are challenged by demographic, social, and technological evolutions. Changing care needs due to an aging population, increasing noncommunicable diseases, and multimorbidity affect the service capacity and quality of care. These complex care questions increase the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. Within the general practice (GP), the collaboration between general practitioners and nurses is rising. Research shows that 80% of the Belgian practices that already employ a nurse are convinced of the added value of the collaboration. Moreover, nurses provide... Mehr ...