... in hospital care. Primary care is however difficult to define but according to the World Health Organization (1978) it is the provision of health services for individuals, the family and the community... bringing health care as close as possible to where people live and work and constitutes the first element of continuing the health care process. Primary care has been distinguished as having three main sectors and these are Preventative Care, Intermediate Care, and also Accute Care. " Working within the primary care setting offers the opportunity for professionals to work with individuals and families holistically on a regular basis" White(2003). There is then the opportunity to provide individuals with advice and support to promote prevention. The jobs have also evolved within primary care creating a very diverse client group and needs, this is mainly due to "Hospital stays being shorter so patients are being discharged into the community requiring ...

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