Contemporary Nursing

Objective To analyze the effects of dietary intervention combined with refined nursing on elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the outpatient department. Methods A total of 96 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were enrolled in this study, all of whom were elderly patients diagnosed in the outpatient department from June 2023 to June 2025. They were randomly divided into a control group (conventional nursing, n=48) and a study group (dietary intervention + refined nursing). The blood glucose control effect, dietary management ability, self-efficacy, and quality of life were compared between the two groups. Results In terms of fasting blood glucose and dietary management ability scores, the study group performed better than the control group (P < 0.05). In terms of self-efficacy and quality of life scores, the study group was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion For elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the outpatient department, implementing dietary intervention combined with refined nursing yields significant results, effectively improving blood glucose control and dietary management ability.

Type 2 diabetes in the elderly; Dietary intervention; Refined nursing; Glycemic control effect