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Background

Nurses in primary care organizations play a central role for patients with chronic disease. Lack of clarity in role description may be associated with underutilization of nurse competencies that could benefit the growing population of patients with chronic disease.

Objective

The purpose of the research was to describe nursing activities in primary care settings with patients with chronic disease.

Methods

A Web-based survey was sent to nurses practicing in Family Medicine Groups in the Canadian Province of Québec. Participants rated the frequency with which they carried out nursing activities in five domains:(a) global assessment,(b) care and case management,(c) health promotion,(d) nurse–physician collaboration, and (e) planning services for patients with chronic disease. Findings were summarized with descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations, and ranges).

Results

The survey was completed by …