Percentage of respondents who attribute the responsibilities of various clinical activities to physicians and nurse clinicians: N = 170.
| CLINICAL ACTIVITIES | RESPONDENTS’ ATTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES, %* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLELY PHYSICIAN | EQUALLY SHARED | SOLELY NURSE CLINICIAN | |
| Screening for risk of neglect, violence, or sexual abuse in all age groups | 5.8 | 80.7 | 13.5 |
| Counseling patients on lifestyle habits | 3.5 | 79.4 | 17.1 |
| Discussing the importance of biennial mammography screening for breast cancer (women aged 50–69 y) | 7.6 | 76.6 | 15.8 |
| Verifying patients’ motivation to comply with management plans | 23.6 | 70.0 | 6.5 |
| Informing patients of community and professional resources that might be useful | 1.8 | 69.6 | 28.6 |
| Assessing the risk of falls among elderly | 11.1 | 68.4 | 20.5 |
| Identifying patients with depression | 34.5 | 63.2 | 2.3 |
| Discussing colorectal cancer screening with patients aged ≥ 50 y | 42.1 | 52.0 | 5.8 |
| Conducting Papanicolaou tests | 40.3 | 48.0 | 11.7 |
| Verifying patients’ understanding of the nature of tests and medications prescribed | 59.4 | 37.6 | 2.9 |
| Administering vaccines when required | 0.6 | 10.0 | 89.4 |
↵* Some percentages do not add to 100% owing to rounding.