Effect of diabetes liaisons on nursing in the department of neurology
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2012.35.005
- VernacularTitle:糖尿病联络员在神经内科护理工作中的作用
- Author:
Xiao-Min ZHU
1
;
Xiao-Long ZHOU
;
Ya-Hong LIU
;
Fei-Fei MA
Author Information
1. 210002,南京军区南京总医院神经内科
- Keywords:
Diabetes;
Department of neurology;
Nursing;
Liaisons
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2012;18(35):4235-4238
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the influence of diabetes liaisons on the practicing skills of nurses and life quality of patients in neurology department.Methods Diabetes liaisons were established in 2009 in neurology department.40 nurses' practicing skills of diabetes nursing were compared 3 months before with 3 months after the establishment,and 120 diabetes patients' knowledge 3 months before and 112 diabetes patients' knowledge 3 months after the establishment were compared.Results The correct rates of 40 nurses' practicing skills of diabetes nursing in blood sugar monitoring,insulin pen injection and hypoglycemic emergency measures were 70%,75% and 60% 3 months before the establishment of diabetes liaisons and 100%,100%,and 100% 3 months after the establishment of diabetes liaisons.And the differences were statistically significant (x2 =69.83,72.57,60.28,respectively;P <0.01).The rates of diabetes patients' knowledge in the field of reasonable diets,drug knowledge,regular exercises,skin care and self management were respectively 76.79%,64.07%,59.82%,58.04% and 82.14% 3 months after and 29.17%,20.83%,33.33%,20.00% and33.33% 3 months before the establishment.And differences were statistically significant (x2 =44.68,46.28,13.33,27.73,47.64,respectively; P < 0.01).Conclusions Diabetes liaisons in the department of neurology can improve nurse' s practicing skills and both nurse' s and patient' s knowledge of diabetes,so as to improve nurse' s nursing quality as well as patient' s life quality.