T2DM is a complex disease with no single cure. New and more complex
drug therapies are emerging as understanding of the fundamentals of T2DM
grows. Treatment is moving beyond glycaemic control to address causative
factors. Incidence of T2DM is increasing much more rapidly than anticipated,
placing an increasing burden on the health budget and highlighting
disparities in health outcomes between different groups of New Zealanders.
Nurses play key roles in education, screening and treatment programmes.
Knowledge of the underlying pathophysiology and drug therapy, supports
treatment decisions when providing care to people with T2DM