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Diabetes

Aysha Mendes provides a synopsis and brief review of a selection of recently published research articles that are of interest to community nurses

Diabetes in the UK is at an all-time high and its management therefore forms an increasing component of the district nursing workload. In a study, Martin et al distributed a survey to district nursing...

Diabetic bladder dysfunction

In order to void normally and to maintain bladder control, it is necessary to have a coordinated, sustained bladder contraction of adequate size and duration, a decrease in resistance of the bladder...

Delegation of insulin administration: a survey of community nursing teams in England

The study aim was to evaluate use of the national voluntary framework for the delegation of insulin administration and the uptake of this delegation practice in community nursing in England..

Research Roundup

Digital health and self-management among patients with chronic disease have been gaining in popularity over recent years. The number of people living with diabetes in particular is steadily on the...

Cognitive frailty in older adults with diabetes: prevalence and risk factors

This commentary aims to critically appraise the methods used within the review (Lyu et al, 2023) and expand upon the findings in the context of clinical practice and further research..

Diabetes Management and the Role of the Community Nurse: a Holistic Perspective

Ideally, it is the role of any healthcare provider to empower and support patients to be confident in and capable of self-management of both types of diabetes; however, the reality is that...

Nurses' role in diabetes management and prevention in community care

The crucial role of the diabetes specialist nurses (DSNs) in the provision of good patient care and promoting self-care management cannot be underestimated. They are often the first point of contact...

Long-term conditions and severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

In early April 2020, the number of confirmed cases in this pandemic was well over 1 million people worldwide, and this figure is continuing to rise on a daily basis (Johns Hopkins University and...

The older person with diabetes: considerations for care

Older age is associated with considerable changes, for example, in social role, functional ability, and work and income status. It can be an opportunity to take on new hobbies and interests, to travel...

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