Patient experiences with videoconferencing as social contact and in follow-up from oncology nurses in primary health care.

Patients with various forms of cancer often have unmet psychosocial support needs. By interpretative phenomenological approach, this study aimed to acquire a deeper understanding of home-living patients with cancer's experience and meaning from videoconferencing in oncological nursing follow-up in primary healthcare and contact with networks. Six patients from rural Norway participated.

Oncology nurses' lived experiences of video communication in follow-up care of home-living patients: A phenomenological study in rural Norway.

Purpose: To explore the lived experiences of oncology nurses (ONs) during three months of virtual care provided through video conferencing (VC) in the follow-up care for home-living patients with cancer in rural Norway.

Method: An exploratory study employing a descriptive phenomenological approach conducted with a purposive sample of four ONs working in primary health care in three municipalities. Individual interviews based on open-ended questions about the ONs' experiences of VC use in follow-up care were analyzed using methodology inspired by Clark Moustakas.

Introducing Videoconferencing on Tablet Computers in Nurse-Patient Communication: Technical and Training Challenges.

Background: This article examines personnel and patient experiences of videoconferencing (VC) trials on tablet computers between oncology certified nurses (OCNs) and patients with cancer who live at home. The study points to organizational pitfalls during the introduction process. In many different arenas, the use of VC has increased recently owing to improved Internet access and capacity.

WITHDRAWN: Group based diabetes self-management education compared to routine treatment, waiting list control or no intervention for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The review authors of this review update are unable to continue with their work. The Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Review Group is seeking very experienced new authors to perform an update on this complex intervention review. At June 2015, this review has been withdrawn.

Long-term effects of a nurse-led group and individual patient education programme for patients with chronic inflammatory polyarthritis - a randomised controlled trial.

Aims And Objectives: To investigate the long-term effect of a nurse-led hospital-based patient education programme combining group and individual education for patients with chronic inflammatory polyarthritis.

Background: Patient education interventions have shown short-term effects, but few studies have investigated whether the effects are sustained for a longer period.

Design: Randomised controlled trial.

Making and maintaining lifestyle changes after participating in group based type 2 diabetes self-management educations: a qualitative study.

Background: Disease management is crucial in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes self-management education aims to provide the knowledge necessary to make and maintain lifestyle changes. However, few studies have investigated the processes after such courses.

Group based diabetes self-management education compared to routine treatment for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Background: Diabetes self-management education (DSME) can be delivered in many forms. Group based DSME is widespread due to being a cheaper method and the added advantages of having patient meet and discuss with each other. assess effects of group-based DSME compared to routine treatment on clinical, lifestyle and psychosocial outcomes in type-2 diabetes patients.

Efficacy of ongoing group based diabetes self-management education for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ongoing group based diabetes self-management education (DSME) for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: 146 patients were randomised to either group education or waiting list control. Primary outcomes were A1C and patient activation measured with patient activation measure (PAM).

Reasons for participation in group-based type 2 diabetes self-management education. A qualitative study.

Aims: To investigate reasons for participating in group-based diabetes self-management education (DSME) for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A qualitative study using focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews was conducted with 22 patients attending seven different groups in Central Norway.

Results: Patients with diabetes described two main reasons for attending DSME; experiencing practical problems and feeling insecure.