Collaboration between advanced practice nurses and general practitioners in rural France
Abstract
Objective The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of general practitioners and advanced practice nurses working in primary healthcare, as well as the barriers and facilitators to effective inter professional collaboration in rural zones. Methods Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, conducted through semi-directed interviews with 14 advanced practice nurses and general practitioners carried out between January and March 2025 through individual semi-structured interviews held via Zoom. Data analysis was conducted by the researcher using inductive thematic content analysis. The Atlas.ti© software was used for manual coding and analysis support. Results The analysis revealed three main themes: a) the importance of access to care in rural areas and the obstacles encountered; b) the conditions for the establishment of advanced practice nurses; and c) the perception of professionals questioned on their interprofessional collaboration. Conclusion This study explores the conditions for collaboration between advanced practice nurses and general practitioners in rural areas and highlights the difficulties encountered. It appears to be a promising response to inequalities in access to care.
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BibTeX
@article{bosserelle2026collaboration,
title = {{Collaboration between advanced practice nurses and general practitioners in rural France}},
author = {Linda Bosserelle and Clarissa Terenzi Seixas},
journal = {Acta Paulista de Enfermagem},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.37689/acta-ape/2025spe11i},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05751386v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Collaboration between advanced practice nurses and general practitioners in rural France
AU - Linda Bosserelle
AU - Clarissa Terenzi Seixas
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/16
JO - Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
DO - 10.37689/acta-ape/2025spe11i
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05751386v1
AB - Objective The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of general practitioners and advanced practice nurses working in primary healthcare, as well as the barriers and facilitators to effective inter professional collaboration in rural zones. Methods Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, conducted through semi-directed interviews with 14 advanced practice nurses and general practitioners carried out between January and March 2025 through individual semi-structured interviews held via Zoom. Data analysis was conducted by the researcher using inductive thematic content analysis. The Atlas.ti© software was used for manual coding and analysis support. Results The analysis revealed three main themes: a) the importance of access to care in rural areas and the obstacles encountered; b) the conditions for the establishment of advanced practice nurses; and c) the perception of professionals questioned on their interprofessional collaboration. Conclusion This study explores the conditions for collaboration between advanced practice nurses and general practitioners in rural areas and highlights the difficulties encountered. It appears to be a promising response to inequalities in access to care.
SN - 0103-2100
SN - 1982-0194
ER -