Department of Psychology, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
Can J Aging. 2009 Jun;28(2):177-83. doi: 10.1017/S071498080909014X.
Because public acceptance is critical for the successful integration of nurse practitioners into the Canadian health care system, the current study explored how women of different ages perceive nurse practitioners. Middle-aged women held more positive views of health care professionals in general and were more likely to indicate that they would seek help from nurse practitioners compared to younger and older women. Across all three age groups, respondents were more likely to seek help from physicians than from nurse practitioners, especially for acute (versus preventive) health concerns.
由于公众接受对于护士从业者成功融入加拿大医疗保健系统至关重要，因此本研究探讨了不同年龄段的女性如何看待护士从业者。中年女性对医疗保健专业人员的总体看法更为积极，并且比年轻和年长的女性更有可能表示会寻求护士从业者的帮助。在所有三个年龄组中，受访者更倾向于寻求医生的帮助而非护士从业者，尤其是在急性（而非预防性）健康问题上。
