Dive Brief:
- New research has found that specialist nurses can be valuable in caring for patients with diabetes.
- Researchers surveyed 995 patients with diabetes. Of the total, almost all felt that the specialist nurse listened to them.
- 96% felt more confident in managing their blood sugar levels independently thanks to the specialists' support.
Dive Insight:
Given that most doctors have less time than they'd like to spend with patients, leaving patients feeling a bit abandoned, it makes sense that working with specialist nurses would fill the gap. Specialist nurses not only know enough to help with care, but have time to get to know the people involved, and that can only be good for their prognosis.