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Improving IV Insulin Administration in a Community Hospital
Published on: June 11, 2012
[Hospital-based evaluation of knowledge about their illness in a diabetic population]
J M Campo Ordás1, M E Vargas Royo, T Martínez Terrer
1Unidad Docente de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Zaragoza.
Objective:
To evaluate a group of diabetics' understanding of their illness, both generally and in detail in various ways. Their understanding was also assessed in relation to gender, age, educational level, the type and length of evolution of their diabetes mellitus and what sort of diabetes training they had received.
Design:
The study was observational. A questionnaire completed at a personal interview was used to collect data.
Setting:
Hospital out-patient endocrinology clinics.
Patients And Other Participants:
520 diabetics who attended out-patient clinics were selected. 35 were excluded because of auditory, linguistic or psychological problems. One patient refused to take part.
Measurements And Main Results:
Sufficient understanding was observed only in the area concerning "glucose in the blood" (79.08% of right answers). With the exception of the length of the illness, a certain relationship between patients' understanding (both in determined areas and in general) and the rest of the variables was revealed.
Conclusions:
Except for understanding about the level of "glucose in the blood" important educational deficiencies in the group under study were detected. This showed the need to prioritise improvements in diabetes training, so that patients can better monitor their condition.
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