General practitioner and nurse experiences of type 2 diabetes management and prescribing in primary care: a qualitative review following the introduction of funded SGLT2i/GLP1RA medications in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Aim: To explore the views of general practitioners (GPs) and nurses on type 2 diabetes (T2D) management, including the use of recently funded T2D medications in New Zealand (NZ) and their perceived barriers to providing optimal care.

Background: T2D is a significant health concern in NZ, particularly among Māori and Pacific adults. Characterised by prolonged hyperglycaemia, T2D is generally a progressive condition requiring long-term care.

"Prescribing for the whole person": A qualitative study exploring prescribing pharmacist views on type 2 diabetes management in New Zealand.

Background: Pharmacist prescribers have comprehensive pharmacotherapy knowledge that can be useful for management of complex health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, yet the number of pharmacist prescribers working in New Zealand primary care is low.

Aim: To explore the experiences of pharmacist prescribers in supporting type 2 diabetes management in New Zealand primary care.

Methods: Qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews with six pharmacist prescribers working in NZ primary care.

'They're all individuals, none of them are on the same boat': barriers to weight management in general practice from the rural nurse perspective.

Aim: To explore nurses' experiences with, and barriers to, obesity healthcare in rural general practice.

Background: Obesity is a significant health risk worldwide, which can lead to many other physical and psychosocial health issues that contribute to a poor quality of life. Primary care is considered the most suitable context to deliver obesity management healthcare across the world, including New Zealand, which reportedly has 34% of all adults (and 51% Indigenous Māori) classed as obese.