Nursing consultations and control of diabetes in general practice: A retrospective observational study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 65, Issue 639, 2015, Pages e642-e648

  Murrells, Trevor ^a   Maben, Jane ^a   Ball, Jill ^b   Griffiths, Peter ^b   Ashworth, Mark ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; General practice; Health workforce; Nurses; Nursing staff; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ARTICLE; CASE MIX; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSE; NURSING PRACTICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITY OF NURSING CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; METABOLISM; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONERS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84943253580     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X686881     Document Type: Article

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