ROLE OF NURSES IN HEALTH EDUCATION ABOUT THE RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN PAKISTAN

Introduction: Diabetes has become an increasingly serious health issue on a global scale with the number of people living with diabetes rising significantly over the last 35 years. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the role of nurses in health education about the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistan. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Lady Willingdon Hospital, Lahore during March 2020 to July 2020. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, performed in a private space in the BHU, by two researchers with experience in primary care and who had no link with the institutions surveyed. Results: Improvement of patient care and health services are one of the most important challenges for nurses. According to World Health Organization, nurses are one of the largest health groups in the world who are involved in different levels of health. Obviously, there are several reasons for the presence of nurses in the health care team, but in general, the four major goals are included health promotion, prevention of diseases, patients care, and simplify patients’ compliance. Conclusion: It is concluded that despite the developments and initiatives that have taken place over the last years in order to confront the disease of diabetes, the statistics still highlight the large number of people with diabetes, which is increasing worldwide.