Application of Sequential Management by Specialist Nurse Outpatient Clinics in Elderly Diabetic Patients
Chen Zheng （ Sheyang County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224300, China ）
Hong-Xia Ji （ Sheyang County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224300, China ）
https://doi.org/10.37155/3060-8708-0202-2Abstract
Objective: To explore the effect of sequential management by specialist nurse outpatient clinics in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A total of 160 elderly type 2 diabetes patients managed in the diabetes specialist outpatient department of Sheyang County Hospital from January to December 2024 were included. Patients were randomly assigned into an observation group and a control group using a random number table. The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group received sequential management led by specialist nurses on top of standard care. Fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and self-management ability scores were compared between the two groups after 6 months. Results: The observation group showed significantly better fasting blood glucose levels and self-management ability scores compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Sequential management provided by specialist nurse outpatient clinics can effectively improve blood glucose control and enhance self-management ability in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes, and is worthy of clinical promotion.
Keywords
Specialist nurse outpatient clinic; sequential management; elderly diabetes; blood glucose control; self-managementFull Text
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Publishing time:2025-04-30
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