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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Staff

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St Helens and Knowsley Hospital Staff - Publications pre April 2024

Inpatients with Diabetes

​ Aim:  UK management of inpatients with diabetes is suboptimal. Previously, we found diabetes knowledge to be lacking amongst ward staff nurses. We hypothesised that final year student nurses should know about diabetes management and our aim was to test diabetes knowledge in such students to determine whether low knowledge amongst..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: O'Brien S, , Cardwell J, Hardy KJ

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Healthcare Assistants Lack the Knowledge

​ Aim:  Much healthcare for people with diabetes is delivered by healthcare assistants (HCAs). We interviewed inpatients with diabetes following discharge from hospital and they raised concerns about HCAs’ understanding of diabetes.Given the enhanced role of HCAs in recent years it is essential they know how to manage inpatients with..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: , Cardwell J, Hardy KJ, O'Brien S

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Inpatient Diabetes Care

​ Aim:  Inpatient diabetes care is a burden on NHS resources. National inpatient audits identify areas of poor management but do not provide insight into underlying causes to fix the problems. Our aim was to explore the experiences of inpatients with diabetes, identify reasons for mismanagement and investigate these further. Methods: ..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: O'Brien S, , Cardwell J, Hardy KJ

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Guidelines and Inpatient Diabetes Nurse Specialists

​ Aim:  Diabetes specialist nurses (DSNs) have a vital role in enabling people to self-manage and in supporting non-specialist staff. Our research has identified low diabetes knowledge amongst ward nurses and students, but this may not be problematic if DSNs bridge the gap. Here, we surveyed ward nurses to determine their ..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Cardwell J, , Hardy KJ, O'Brien S

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St Helens Community Staff

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Knowsley Community Staff

Halton Community Staff

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North West Boroughs Community Health Staff