title: Workload implications of community psychiatric nurse employment by a general practice: a pilot study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen. j.bruce@abdn.ac.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Palin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lawton
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012606:Scotland; D016526:Workload