Doctor-nurse integration mode in China and abroad: current status and issues / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

In this paper, current status of doctor-nurse integration mode was reviewed, including the definition, history of development, way of working and main problems exist currently. We also analyzed the future trends of doctor-nurse integration mode by taking the latest research progress abroad into consideration. The future research should focus on developing indigenous scales to measure the behaviors and degree of cooperation in Chinese cultural background and medical environment. The role responsibilities need to be clarified, further more, a standardized and institutionalized organizational structure should be constructed on the basis of theories of modern hospital management.