Abstract
The objective of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to describe curbside consultation, a bidirectional informal discussion with a colleague “expert” concerning patient care, among nurse practitioners. Curbside consultations are valuable, yet little is known about this process use for nurse practitioners. A national convenience sample was recruited using online social media platforms and email. Data were collected in June 2019 via Qualtrics survey software. Web-based survey included 80 questions concerning use and definition of curbside consultation, and followed STROBE guidelines for reporting. Questions also concerned work environment, personal and interpersonal qualities, communication modality and patient engagement. Descriptive and survey item analyses including frequency, percentage, means and standard deviation, Chi-square and Fisher's Exact Test, Pearson's correlation analysis, and one-way independent t-tests. Participants included nurse practitioners (N = 402) in primary (51.2%, N = 206) and specialty care (46%, N = 185). Nurse practitioners reported positive experiences with curbside consultations (96.8%, N = 384) and that reliable access to colleagues was correlated with multiple variables, including practice culture (r = 0.494, p = .001). Most reported (99%, N = 387) patients receive better care with successful curbside consultation. Curbside consultations provide nurse practitioners information access at point-of-care for implementation of evidence-based practice to promote quality patient care. Addition of curbside consultation education is a compelling consideration of nurse practitioner curriculum.
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