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Background: Globally, many models of care through which the way health services are delivered have been adopted withinteam-based primary health care. Although these models have aimed to solve some of the health care challenges related tophysician’s shortages in clinics and further acceptance of non-physician-led clinics, their application is usually determined by arange of factors, such as preparedness of the health care providers, preparedness of patients and support from higher authorities.

Objective: The study was designed to explore health care providers’ perceptions for changes in models of care in diabetes clinicsat primary health care in Muscat, Oman.

Methods: A total of 27 semi-structured interviews were conducted with health care providers involved in diabetes clinics atfive purposively selected primary health care centres in Muscat. The interviewees included the core members of the diabetesmanagement team and other supportive members available at the centres, and were of mixed genders, nationalities and professions.Qualitative thematic analysis was applied.

Results: The analysis resulted in one main theme, which captured positive responses towards task-sharing model, but revealedworries and requirements for complete implementation. Nurses’ competences and diabetic patients’ acceptance were among themain concerns. Health care providers revealed that for complete implementation of the model, nurses’ involvement in the teamcould be improved through updating their knowledge and through the provision of support from higher authorities, while diabeticpatients’ acceptance could be improved through understanding of their perceived knowledge towards the model which couldpromote nurse-led clinics.

Conclusion: Task-sharing within the discussed possibilities could provide many positive outcomes and a rewarding future fordiabetes clinics at primary health care centres. Omani culture could play a role in its implementation; therefore, if successfulimplementation is desired, carefully considered steps must be applied by the government and the community