Details of nurse training and support
| Two-day training workshop | Depression as a risk factor in diabetes and heart disease |
| Monitoring of depression using the PHQ-9 questionnaire10 | |
| Impact of disease using version 2 of the SF36 questionnaire21 | |
| Identifying barriers and enablers for better lifestyle choices | |
| Goal setting and problem solving, using specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound (SMART) goals | |
| Behavioural activation22 | |
| Diabetes Australia and Australian Heart Foundation guidelines | |
| Case management with other health professionals | |
| Use of care plan as a communication tool, checklist and data collection for research | |
| Local facilitator support | Patient selection and recruitment |
| Information technology support | |
| Monthly teleconferences | Expert supervision from the project manager, a GP and a psychologist |
| Peer support by participating nurses with case-study discussion |