Journal article

The effect of nurse prescribers on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Tabesh, DJ Magliano, DN Koye, JE Shaw

International Journal of Nursing Studies | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2018

Abstract

Background: The creation of advanced nursing roles in diabetes management, with specific skills such as nurse prescribing, has resulted in nurses taking on roles that have traditionally been associated with doctors. Objectives: We aimed to examine the effectiveness of nurse-led clinics, in which nurses were involved in prescribing, on haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) among people with type 2 diabetes. Methods: We systematically searched the literature, Medline, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE and Allied Health Literature database guide (CINAHL) databases, to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of nurse prescribers on HbA1c. We focused..

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