Abstract:
A gerontology nurse specialist (GNS) in primary health care was piloted with Waitemata PHO in collaboration with the University of Auckland and Waitemata DHB with funding from Health Workforce NZ Innovations Projects funding. This model of care focuses interventions on at-risk older people through a proactive "case finding" approach using the BRIGHT screen, comprehensive geriatric assessment by the Gerontology Nurse Specialist, person-centred care planning and facilitation of integration across secondary and primary care services. This report describes the results of the implementation evaluation of this new model of care.
