GENERAL PRACTICE NURSE DIABETES CARE: WHAT DO PATIENTS EXPERIENCE?

In Australia Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) prevalence is rising rapidly and is expected to become the leading cause of disease burden in 2030 (AIHW, 2010). The General Practice Nurse (GPN) role is increasingly recognised as playing an important part in T2D management through clinical assessment and education supporting patient self-management as part of the general practice multidisciplinary care team (The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Diabetes Australia, 2014).