TY - JOUR T1 - Insulin adjustment by a diabetes nurse educator improved glucose control in patients with poorly controlled, “insulin requiring” diabetes JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 51 LP - 51 DO - 10.1136/ebn.3.2.51 VL - 3 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2000/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/3/2/51.abstract N2 - Thompson DM, Kozak SE, Sheps S.Insulin adjustment by a diabetes nurse educator improves glucose control in insulin-requiring diabetic patients: a randomized trial.CMAJ1999 Oct 19;161:959–62OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text QUESTION: Does regular telephone advice by a diabetes nurse educator for insulin adjustment improve glucose control in patients with poorly controlled, “insulin requiring” diabetes? Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (outcome assessor), controlled trial with 6 months of follow up.Hospital diabetes clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.46 patients with diabetes (mean age 49 y, 52% women) who had a glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels ≥8.5%, were on insulin therapy, had received standard diabetes education, were able to monitor blood glucose levels at home, and were receiving care by an endocrinologist. Exclusion criteria were inability to have regular telephone communication, … ER -