Review Article

The Effect of Telenursing on Disease Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review

Table 4

Main characteristics of studies assessing the impact of telenursing on quality of life in type 2 diabetes patients.

Author, year country, ref.Sex (M/F)Age (mean)Study designStudy population and settingFollow-up timeIntervention groupControl group

Kaur et al. (2015) (india) [47]21/1951RCTPatients with type 2DM referring to the outpatient clinic12 weeksNurse telephone callsRoutine care
Blackberry et al. (2013) (Australia) [36]131/10562.8RCTPatients with type 2DM, who were recruited at Patient Engagement And Coaching for Health study12 weeksNurse telephone callsUsual care
Hansen (2017) (Denmark) [58]53/3057RCTPatients with type 2DM referring to outpatient departments of three hospitals in Copenhagen and the local health center14 monthsMonthly video calls with a healthcare nurseUsual care
Navicharen (2009) (Thailand) [70]20NAQuasiexperimentalPatients with type 2DM referring to two Red Cross stations in Bangkok12 weeksNurse-based education and follow-up callsUsual care