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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Funding Acknowledgements
MT and DNK are supported by a Monash University Postgraduate Research Scholarship and a Baker IDI Bright Sparks Scholarship, Australia. JES is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowships, Australia. This work is partially supported by the Victorian OHS program.