The role of nursing staff in the organization and delivery of healthcare for patients complicated diabetes mellitus

Relevance. The fundamental role of nursing staff as a personnel pool in the health care system has been undeservedly misappreciate until recently, and it has rarely been possible to find an effective using of qualified nursing staff. However, the appearance of specialists with higher nursing education (HNE) in Russia competently changes the situation and creates new prospects in the organization of medical care. The materials and methods. In this work, there was made an assessment of the existing structure basing on an analysis of a prospective medical and social study of 340 patients with diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) by using the questionnaire method. Results. The received data indicated the unsatisfying organization system of medical care for patients with DFS and, basing on patients feedback, it helped to develop a model of delivery complex ambulatory nursing healthcare and form specialized nursing teams. Conclusions. The intensive involvement of nurses with different levels of education, including management skills, into the delivery of healthcare can provide a variety of activities to improve the patienthood with diabetes mellitus, the compensation rate of the disease and improving the quality of life.

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