TY - BOOK AU - Lebrun,Camille AU - Mille,Marlène AU - Duchossoir,Céline AU - Leppek,Katarzyna AU - Saynac,Yohan AU - Ruelle,Yannick AU - Margat,Aurore TI - Integrating advanced practice nurses into the pathways of older people with chronic illnesses: perceptions in primary care PY - 2024///. N1 - 100 N2 - Introduction: Users’ perceptions of the deployment of advanced practice nurses (APNs) are considered as part of a health democracy approach and are an important determinant of APN deployment. Objective: To explore how older people perceive the integration of an APN into their primary care pathway. Method: Exploratory qualitative study using semi-directed interviews with older people being followed by an RPN. The analysis monitored an inductive thematic approach. Results: Eleven users were interviewed and reported that they were satisfied with the follow-up offered. Three main categories emerged from the verbatim analysis: the IPA is perceived as a professional capable of taking on several roles in the care pathway, his integration is part of a rapidly changing medicine, the users’ level of satisfaction is notable, highlighting a quality of relationship and an improvement in access to care. Discussion: Although French APNs have a different profile to those in other countries, users’ perceptions in France are similar to those reported elsewhere. The practice appears to be rooted in nursing science UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-recherche-en-soins-infirmiers-2024-2-page-55?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 ER -