Where reported , emergency admissions and quality of life were not found to be significantly different between groups .
No information was found regarding BMI , mortality , long term diabetic complications , adverse effects , or costs .
REVIEW ER 'S CONCLUSIONS The presence of a diabetes specialist nurse / nurse case manager may improve patients ' diabetic control over short time periods , but from currently available trials the effects over longer periods of time are not evident .
There were no significant differences overall in hypoglycaemic episodes , hyperglycaemic incidents , or hospital admissions .
Quality of life was not shown to be affected by input from a diabetes specialist nurse/nurse case manager
BACKGROUND The patient with diabetes has many different learning needs relating to diet , monitoring , and treatments .
In many health care systems specialist nurses provide much of these needs , usually aim ing to empower patients to self-manage their diabetes .
The present review aims to assess the effects of the involvement of specialist nurse care on outcomes for  people with diabetes  , compared to usual care in hospital clinics or primary care with no input from specialist nurses .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of diabetes specialist nurses / nurse case manager in diabetes on the metabolic control of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus .
Follow-up Intervention: Its Effect on Compliance Behavior to a Diabetes Regimen
This study tested the hypothesis that follow-up intervention ( by telephone calls and home visit ) affects compliance in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus ( NIDDM ) . Sixty NIDDM patients were r and omly assigned to two groups — a control group , which received the st and ard protocol ( 3-day educational program and a review session 1 month after the program ) ; and an intervention group , which received the st and ard protocol as well as a series offour telephone calls and one home visit by a registered nurse over a 3-month period .  Compliance to prescribed regimens was determined by analyzing three sets of data : changes in pre- to post study glycosylated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) values ; changes in pre- to post study weight ; and frequency with which self-monitoring of blood glucose ( SMBG ) was practice d. Results showed that SMBG practice was significantly better for the intervention group . No significant differences were seen in post study HbA 1c values and weight changes between the two groups . Follow-up inter vention by telephone calls and home visit can enhance patient compliance to certain aspects of the prescribed diabetes management plan
Where reported , emergency admissions and quality of life were not found to be significantly different between groups .
No information was found regarding BMI , mortality , long term diabetic complications , adverse effects , or costs .
REVIEW ER 'S CONCLUSIONS The presence of a diabetes specialist nurse / nurse case manager may improve patients ' diabetic control over short time periods , but from currently available trials the effects over longer periods of time are not evident .
There were no significant differences overall in hypoglycaemic episodes , hyperglycaemic incidents , or hospital admissions .
Quality of life was not shown to be affected by input from a diabetes specialist nurse/nurse case manager
BACKGROUND The patient with diabetes has many different learning needs relating to diet , monitoring , and treatments .
In many health care systems specialist nurses provide much of these needs , usually aim ing to empower patients to self-manage their diabetes .
The present review aims to assess the effects of the involvement of specialist nurse care on outcomes for  people with diabetes  , compared to usual care in hospital clinics or primary care with no input from specialist nurses .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of diabetes specialist nurses / nurse case manager in diabetes on the metabolic control of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus .