Diabetes and community nursing
Diabetes and community nursing
The rising prevalence of diabetes particularly in older people is placing an unsustainable burden on district and community nursing teams. District and community nurses now handle complex diabetes management, including insulin administration, glucose monitoring, foot screening, and patient education, despite workforce shortages. Hospital discharges often add to their workload, as many people with diabetes lose confidence in self-management and rely on district and community nurses for insulin injections. Without proper training and support, district nurses struggle to provide holistic care, leading to poorer patient outcomes. To address this, better collaboration between hospital teams, diabetes specialists, and primary care providers is essential. Investing in nurse education and technology, such as continuous glucose monitoring, could reduce home visits and ease the pressure on district nurses while improving diabetes care.
Hill, Sue
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Holt, Richard I.G.
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Hill, Sue
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Holt, Richard I.G.
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Hill, Sue and Holt, Richard I.G.
(2025)
Diabetes and community nursing.
British Journal of Community Nursing.
(In Press)
Abstract
The rising prevalence of diabetes particularly in older people is placing an unsustainable burden on district and community nursing teams. District and community nurses now handle complex diabetes management, including insulin administration, glucose monitoring, foot screening, and patient education, despite workforce shortages. Hospital discharges often add to their workload, as many people with diabetes lose confidence in self-management and rely on district and community nurses for insulin injections. Without proper training and support, district nurses struggle to provide holistic care, leading to poorer patient outcomes. To address this, better collaboration between hospital teams, diabetes specialists, and primary care providers is essential. Investing in nurse education and technology, such as continuous glucose monitoring, could reduce home visits and ease the pressure on district nurses while improving diabetes care.
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Diabetes and Community Nursing
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Accepted/In Press date: 10 April 2025
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Local EPrints ID: 501264
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/501264
ISSN: 1462-4753
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