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Mónica Grande-Alonso1, María Barbado García1, Soledad Cristóbal-Aguado2,3
1Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Surgery, Medical and Social Sciences, Area of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Alcalá de Henares 28871, Spain.
Background:
Diabetes mellitus has become one of the major pandemics of the 21st century. In this scenario, nursing interventions are essential for improving self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nursing interventions are crucial for managing the disease and preventing complications.
Aim:
To analyse nursing interventions in recent years through a systematic review and meta-analysis and to propose improvements in care plans.
Methods:
This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of nursing interventions on quantitative glycaemic variables, such as glycated haemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose.
Results:
After confirming that the combined effect of all studies from the past 5 years positively impacts quantitative variables, a descriptive analysis of the studies with the most significant changes was conducted. Based on this, an improvement in diabetic patient care protocols has been proposed through follow-up plans tailored to the patient's technological skills.
Conclusion:
The combined results obtained and the proposal for improvement developed in this manuscript could help to improve the quality of life of many people around the world.
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