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- Title
Comprehensive diabetic and hypertensive patient care involving nurses working in family practice.
- Authors
Pérez-Cuevas R; Reyes Morales H; Doubova SV; Zepeda Arias M; Díaz Rodríguez G; Peña Valdovinos A; Muñoz Hernández O
- Abstract
Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of involving primary care nurses in comprehensive care of patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II (DM2).Methods. A quasi-experimental, before-and-after study was conducted, without a control group, in eight family-practice clinics. Trained nurses offered comprehensive care in conjunction with a team made up of a family doctor, a nutritionist, a social worker, and a dentist. The intervention lasted seven months and its outcome variables were changes in body mass index, fasting blood glucose, blood pressure, selfperceived health status, treatment compliance, and emergency services requests. Any change was determined by comparing the baseline to the final measurement through interviews and recording the variables of interest in a spreadsheet.Results. In all, 1 131 patients completed the follow-up, of which 44.9% were diagnosed with hypertension, 27% with DM2, and 28.1% with both conditions. The proportion of patients seen by the coordinated health teams increased; there was a rise in cases of normal weight and overweight; a decrease in the proportion of obese (P < 0.05); and an increase in hypertensives with high blood pressure (< 130/ 80mmHg) (P < 0.05). There was no change in the proportion of diabetics with high blood glucose (< 140 mg/dl); 18.2% reported improved self-perceived health status (P < 0.05); there was improved treatment compliance (P < 0.05); and a decrease in requests for emergency services at the clinics (-4.5%) and at the hospitals (-6.8%) (P < 0.05).Conclusions. Comprehensive care for chronically ill patients through the involvement of nurses contributes to improved health outcomes in primary care.
- Publication
Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2009, Vol 26, Issue 6, p511
- ISSN
1020-4989
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
dx.doi.org/S1020-49892009001200006