Endocrine Abstracts

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Research activities such as patient recruitment and data collection for audits and clinical trials led by physicians are common routine practice for a lot of endocrine specialist nurses, however a small percentage of them undertake independent research. Nurses are in a great position of getting research ideas of the ground that can translate back into practice and make a real difference to patient care.The aim of this presentation is to give practical ad...

GH deficiency in adults is associated with physical, psychological and quality of life impairment. A vast range of treatment options is available for GH and with the right device and adequate education and monitoring, patients report a significant improvement in their quality of life. A holistic approach should be adopted when deciding on a treatment regime for GH, which takes into consideration the patient’s physical/cognitive ability and their social environment. The En...

Background and aim: Polypharmacy is characteristic of endocrine conditions and patients who are satisfied and knowledgeable of their treatment have better outcomes. The aim of this study was to measure treatment satisfaction, knowledge and adherence in patients with a pituitary condition attending a Nurse-led Clinic.Methods, sample and data collection: Data were collected using a postal survey between January and March 2010 and included a total of 262 pa...

Purpose: To gain an understanding of lived experiences of the role of family and carers during an acute episode of adrenal crisis through qualitative interviews with family carers. To gain an understanding of the role of family members and cares during an acute episode and to make recommendations for future standards of care in supporting family and carers to support self-management for loved ones, and health care professionals.Methods: This study used t...

Aim: We conducted a systematic review aiming to:• Measure self-reported adherence to medication in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using the Morisky medication adherence scales (MMAS).• Identify barriers and facilitators associated with adherence.Methods: The systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA Framework and was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022359969). The Medline, Embase, Emcare and Ovid Nursing databa...

Background/aims: Caregivers play a crucial role in self-management of long-term conditions. The aim of this literature review was to explore the impact that Type 2 diabetes has on the caregivers’ quality of life (QoL) and its significance in integrated healthcare.Methods: A search was undertaken in CINAHL, MEDLINE, BNI and ASSIA using combinations of the following keywords limited to adults, humans and published in English in the last 10 years: 1: c...

ObjectiveThis was a systematic review with meta-analysis aiming to identify if patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) had a reduced full scale intelligent quotient (IQ) when compared to controls. Reduced IQ is shown to have a negative multifaceted effect on individuals’ Quality of Life (QoL), having been shown as a predictor of future success, increased criminal behaviour, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lower academic achievements and i...

Objectives: To assess the physiological benefits and side effects of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in routine use.Methods: A search of a historic database of 427 men using TRT identified 135 men lost to follow-up, 19 men who had insufficient data and 273 current attendees who formed the study group. A retrospective review of clinical records focused on bone mineral density (BMD) as the beneficial outcome and raised haematocrit (HCT) and prostate...