Effectiveness of primary healthcare educational interventions undertaken by nurses to improve chronic disease management in patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Marta GorinaMaría Álvarez

Abstract

Diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia are important chronic health problems that are becoming increasingly frequent worldwide. Educational interventions are a challenge for health teams. Nurses play a major role in overall health by providing educational interventions to help improve self-management outcomes. To evaluate the effectiveness of primary health care educational interventions undertaken by nurses to improve metabolic control and/or chronic disease management in individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. The methodology drew on systematic review without meta-analyses, methods developed by the Cochrane Collaboration. Elements related to content were chosen following the PRISMA statement. The databases of Pubmed, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Cuiden, Enfispo, and the Cochrane Library were consulted. Reference lists from relevant articles were also examined for additional references. Three authors independently assessed eligibility of studies for inclusion. A review of randomised controlled trials published between 2000 and 2015 was undertaken. Furthermore, an analysis of selected studies was carried out, in which nurses actively participated in the implementation of ...Continue Reading

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