Stepping outside the consultation room

Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing Follow this link to read an abstract Date of publication: Apr 19 Publication type: Journal article In a nutshell:  To examine the care practices of  nurses during the organisation of 20 weeks of walking sessions for people with type 2 diabetes and to reflect on implications for nurse‐patient relationships and nursing responsibilities in the provision of physical activity care. Some important notes: This article may be available via NHS Athens or through your local NHS Library. To search for your nearest library, please see http://www.hlisd.org/

Exploring organizational support for the provision of structured self‐management education for people with Type 2 diabetes

Source: Diabetic Medicine  Follow this link to read an abstract Date of publication: Early View Mar 19 Publication type: Journal article In a nutshell:  To explore the organizational context in which Type 2 diabetes structured group education is provided. Some important notes: This article may be available via NHS Athens or through your local NHS Library. To search for your nearest library, please see http://www.hlisd.org/

Barriers to diabetes self‐care

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing  Follow this link to read an abstract Date of publication: Feb 19 Publication type: Journal article In a nutshell:  We explored patient and health care provider (HCP) perspectives about patients’ barriers to the performance of diabetes self‐care behaviours in Ghana. Some important notes: This article may be available via NHS Athens or through your local NHS Library. To search for your nearest library, please see http://www.hlisd.org/

Preferring to manage by myself

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing  Follow this link to read an abstract Date of publication: Jan 19 Publication type: Journal article In a nutshell:  To explore the perspectives of hardly reached people with type 2 diabetes on social support for diabetes management from their formal and informal networks. Some important notes: This article may be available via NHS Athens or through your local NHS Library. To search for your nearest library, please see http://www.hlisd.org/

Barriers and facilitators to attendance at Type 2 diabetes structured education programmes

Source: Diabetic Medicine

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Date of publication: Aug 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Attendance at structured diabetes education has been recommended internationally for all people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, attendance rates are consistently low. This qualitative study aimed to explore experiences of attending and delivering Type 2 diabetes structured education programmes in Ireland and barriers and facilitators to attendance.

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Making dietary changes following a diagnosis of prediabetes

Source: Diabetic Medicine

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Date of publication: Aug 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: To explore the experiences of people recently diagnosed with prediabetes and overweight or obese in making dietary changes following a six‐month primary care nurse‐delivered dietary intervention pilot.

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Perspectives of patients with non‐insulin‐treated type 2 diabetes on self‐monitoring of blood glucose: A qualitative study

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Date of publication: Apr 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: To explore experiences of self‐monitoring of blood glucose among patients with non‐insulin‐treated type 2 diabetes.

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Enhanced self‐monitoring blood glucose in non‐insulin requiring Type 2 diabetes: A qualitative study in primary care

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Date of publication: Mar 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: To contribute to both theoretical and practical understanding of the role of self‐monitoring blood glucose for self‐management by describing the experience of people with non‐insulin requiring Type 2 diabetes in an enhanced structured self‐monitoring blood glucose intervention.

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Telemedicine follow‐up facilitates more comprehensive diabetes foot ulcer care

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Date of publication: Mar 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: To investigate the application of a telemedicine intervention in diabetes foot ulcer care, and its implications for the healthcare professionals in the clinical field.

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Primary care nurses struggle with lifestyle counseling in diabetes care

Source:   BMC Family Practice 11: 41 (2010)

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Date of publication: May 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: 12 in-depth interviews took place with nurses in Dutch general practices involved in diabetes care.  Specific barriers in counseling patients with type 2 diabetes about diet, physical activity, and smoking cessation were addressed.  The nurses were invited to reflect on barriers at the patient and practice levels, but mainly on their own roles as counselors.  The researchers conclude that nurses will be trained in agenda setting to structure consultations based on prioritizing the desired behavior change.

Length of publication: 7 pages

Cultural perspectives of interventions for managing diabetes and asthma in children and adolescents from ethnic minority groups

Source: Child: Care, Health and Development. June 2010 [Early View ahead of print]

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Date of publication: June 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Ethnic groups are at risk for poorer quality of life and increased disease complications when compared with non-ethnic counterparts living in the same country. There is little known about how culture is addressed in interventions developed for ethnic groups. The aim of this paper is to systematically review the cultural perspectives of interventions for managing diabetes and asthma in children, adolescents and/or their families from ethnic minority groups.

Length of publication: 1 page online

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Acknowledgement: The Improvement Network

Screening and diagnosing diabetes in optometrists’ practices: an evaluation of perceptions, attitudes and beliefs

Source:  Practical Diabetes International, 01 March 2010, 27 (2) p.55-58

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Date of publication:  March 2010

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  This research considers optometrists’ perceptions, attitudes and beliefs towards diabetes and screening with a view to implementing a pilot study of selective testing in optometry practices. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 21 optometrists in Northern England indicating a varied awareness of diabetes and early diagnosis, a reluctance to accept a screening role, organisational barriers, and the changing roles of optometrists. In conclusion, optometrists are willing to carry out capillary blood glucose tests, provided that the scheme is simple, is supported by other health care professionals and is properly funded.

Length of publication: 3 pages

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Acknowledgement: Cinahl