NP attitude and confidence: Impact within Type 2 Diabetes care
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A study of Nurse Practitioner attitude and confidence in supporting health behaviour change, for the prevention and management, of type 2 diabetes, and the impact it can have on patients within County Durham and Darlington
IRAS ID
241062
Contact name
M Chen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 27 days
Research summary
In February 2016, a total of 38,226 cases of diabetes were recorded in County Durham and Darlington, indicating an increasing problem and strain on the health service. This data has initiated a new integrated care model for the area which is proving beneficial for those with diabetes; the figures however, suggest that a focus on prevention may be lacking.
T2D is a preventable chronic illness, when a motivated individual is provided with the right information, recommendations and support to make lifestyle changes. Research however, indicates that both NPs and patients struggle with the idea of prediabetes and therefore the opportunity to prevent the development of T2D in the future may not be being utilised successfully.
This research will investigate the attitude and confidence NPs, within Darlington and County Durham, have in providing pre-diabetic and diabetic care, as well as their perceptions regarding their role in behaviour change. It will also explore the impact their support has on patients. Participants will be selected using opportunity sampling via the CDDFT Diabetes Team who have contact with over 80 NPs covering the Darlington and County Durham area, and who have, and continually receive, referrals for diabetic patients from across the Darlington and County Durham area also.
The information provided by participants will hopefully give an insight into the training and support needs of health professionals in relation to the prevention of T2D, which will enable them to provide effective healthy lifestyle interventions with confidence. It will also provide knowledge surrounding the patient’s experiences and how prevention/intervention failure can impact their outcomes, in hope that such knowledge will help guide the health service into implementing changes which ultimately reduce the amount of pre-diabetic patients going on to develop T2D.REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/NW/0555
Date of REC Opinion
16 Aug 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion