What are the barriers to patients managing their diabetes as in-patients?

Abstract

Aim

Method

Results

Conclusion

Introduction

1.1 Overview of chapter

1.2 Research question and aim

1.3 Overview of main literature

1.3.1 Definitions

1.4 Why this topic?

1.4.1 Personal / professional interest

1.4.2 Gap in the evidence

1.5 Outline of chapters

Methodology and methods

2.1 Overview of chapter

2.2 Methodology

2.2.1 Why the systematic review approach

2.3 Methods

2.3.1 Developing the research questions

2.3.2 Search strategy

2.3.3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

2.3.4 Other methods of searching

2.3.5 Identifying themes

2.3.6 Critical appraisal tools (CASP)

2.4 Summary

Results

3.1 Overview of chapter

3.2 Theme 1: Hospital systems as a barrier to self-management

3.3 Theme 2: Staff not handing control of management of diabetes to patients

3.4 Theme 3: Individual patients’ abilities to manage their diabetes

3.5 Theme 4: Patients’ reluctance to manage their diabetes

3.6 Conclusion

Discussion

4.1 Overview of chapter

4.2 What is established

4.3 What remains unclear

4.4 Limitations of the methods of studies

4.5 Limitations of my research

4.6 Conclusions

Conclusions

5.1 Key points

5.1.1 Strength of evidence

5.1.2 Practice implications

5.1.3 Personal learning

5.2 Recommendations

5.2.1 For the practice setting

5.2.2 For future research

References

Appendices

Detailed search process
Critical appraisal tool(s) (CASP)
Correspondence with workplace mentor

Thanks to Laura Warnock (student, Adult Nursing) for her kind permission to refer to her work.