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Volume 6, Issue 1 (Suppl) J Nurs Care
ISSN: 2167-1168 JNC, an open access journal Nursing Global 2017
March 01-02, 2017
March 01-02, 2017 Amsterdam, Netherlands
24th Global
Nursing & Healthcare
Inter-professional team collaboration and the care and maintenance of persons with type 2 diabetesin the
Middle East: A systematic review
Rianne Carragher and Jessie Johnson
University of Calgary, Qatar
Statement of the Problem: The World Health Organization has ranked the Middle East as the second most prevalent region globally
for Type 2 diabetes. Effective provision and maintenance of care for patients with type 2 diabetes requires an interdisciplinary
approach in order to negate further financial burden on the healthcare system. Currently, treatment options initiated by physicians
focus mainly on pharmaceuticals however, lifestyle factors also have a tremendous impact on a patient’s wellness or illness. Unhealthy
behaviours remain the primary cause of co-morbidities related to type 2 diabetes. A potential solution to this issue is to use an
inter-professional team approach when caring for this patient population. Continued support from multiple healthcare disciplines,
involving pharmacists, dieticians, physicians and nurses promotes holistic and patient centred health care leading to decreased type 2
diabetes complications and hospital admissions. The purpose of this narrative review is to look at the present literature involving the
use of an inter-professional team approach to the care and maintenance of type 2 diabetic persons in the Middle East. The aim is to
construct meaning surrounding the use and effectiveness of this collaborative approach with this patient population. Methodology &
Theoretical Orientation: This research commenced with a systematic review that utilizes a constructionist theory as the theoretical
framework. Conclusion & Significance: Type 2 diabetic patients need to be involved in a collaborative approach to care in order to
prevent potential related health problems. It is imperative that all individuals working with the inter-professional team demonstrate
working collaboratively and holistically with the type 2 diabetic population.
Biography
Jessie Johnson is RN, PhD and her research expertise involves looking at inter-professional teamwork and care and management of persons with chronic disease
and inter-professional teamwork and the care and maintenance of palliative persons.
Rianne Carragher is MSN, RN, NP-C and her clinical area of expertise is with the adult and gerontology population with an additional focus in renal and heart health
working toward wellness promotion and illness prevention.
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Rianne Carragher et al., J Nurs Care 2017, 6:1 (Suppl)