Factors influencing the implementation of a general practice nurse-led intervention to improve social connectedness among older people in Australia: a qualitative descriptive study
GPNs were able to integrate the intervention into their usual workflow and appropriately respond to lonely and socially isolated older people. However, GPN-led interventions are currently limited by funding models. Building nursing workforce capacity can support integrated health and social care for older people.
Authors
- Kath Peters
- Elizabeth Halcomb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8099-986X)
- Cristina Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-0940)
- Amy Montgomery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7720-9513)
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- WaterNSW (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of research in nursing
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871251410561
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 114.53