There were no significant mean reductions for body mass index or serum cholesterol .
Nurse-led interventions produced greater improvements than ' usual care ' for HbA1c , serum triglyceride and smoking cessation and support an increased independent role for nurses in diabetes management
Effects of Nurse‐coordinated Intervention on Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Korea
This study investigated the effects of a nurse-coordinated intervention on patients with type 2 diabetes in Korea . Fifteen patients were r and omly assigned to an intervention group and 10 to a control group .  The intervention was implemented for 12 weeks by telephone . Patients in the intervention group had a mean decrease of 1.2 % in glycosylated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) levels and those in the control group had a mean increase of 0.5 % . Patients ' satisfaction with care was higher in the intervention group than in the control group after the intervention . These findings indicated that the nurse-coordinated intervention could improve HbA1c levels and satisfaction with care in patients with type 2 diabetes in Korea
There were no significant mean reductions for body mass index or serum cholesterol .
Nurse-led interventions produced greater improvements than ' usual care ' for HbA1c , serum triglyceride and smoking cessation and support an increased independent role for nurses in diabetes management