Journal article
Diabetes care in rest homes in Christchurch, New Zealand
Abstract
AIM: To determine the prevalence and describe the management of known diabetes in a group of New Zealand rest homes.
METHODS: A random sample of 54 rest homes in Christchurch were studied. Residents with known diabetes were identified by rest home staff and interviewed. Selected staff members of all rest homes were also interviewed using structured questionnaires. The medical and nursing records and laboratory results of all residents with …
Authors
Gill EA; Corwin PA; Mangin DA; Sutherland MG
Journal
Diabetic Medicine, Vol. 23, No. 11, pp. 1252–1256
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1464-5491.2006.01976.x
ISSN
0742-3071