Chronic Disease Management in a Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic: An Interpretive Description Study.

Introduction: Nurse practitioner-led clinics (NPLC) represent a model of care that has the potential to enhance primary healthcare delivery to community-dwelling adults who are living with chronic disease by providing greater access and continuity of care and reducing the burden on acute care settings. However, there is limited understanding of nurse practitioners' experiences and perspectives on supporting adults in chronic disease management within an NPLC model of care. Increased understanding would contribute to our ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the NPLC model of care for chronic disease management.

Inter-Rater Reliability of the Measure of Patient-Centered Communication in Health Promotion Clinic Visits with Youth.

Patient-centered communication during clinic visits is critical for a patient and provider to establish a relationship that explores the patient's needs and desires and tailors health care accordingly. However, there are currently limitations to measuring patient-centered communication within the clinic visit. This study will examine the inter-rater reliability of a modified version of the Measure of Patient-Centered Communication (MPCC) for use with youth in health promotion clinic visits.