Perceptions, Barriers, and Knowledge of Inpatient Glycemic Control
Autor: | Regine Beliard, Evangelia Davanos, Karina Muzykovsky, Bupendra Shah, William R. Vincent |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Blood Glucose Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health Personnel Control (management) Pilot Projects 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Patient care Teaching hospital 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Health care medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine Glycemic business.industry Middle Aged Hospitalization Sliding scale Cross-Sectional Studies Glycemic Index Family medicine Female Perception Clinical Competence business |
Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 29:348-354 |
ISSN: | 1531-1937 0897-1900 |
Popis: | Objectives: To assess knowledge and perceptions of health care workers regarding optimal care for patients with hyperglycemia and identify commonly perceived barriers for the development of a hospital-wide education program. Research Design and Methods: A cross-sectional design was utilized to survey health care workers involved in managing hyperglycemia in an urban, community teaching hospital. Each health care worker received a survey specific to their health care role. Results: Approximately 50% of questions about best clinical practices were answered correctly. Correct responses varied across disciplines (n, mean ± standard deviation [SD]), that is, physicians (n = 112, 53% ± 26%), nurses (n = 43, 52% ± 35%), pharmacists (n = 20, 64% ± 23%), dietitians (n = 5, 48% ± 30%), and patient care assistants (n = 12, 38% ± 34%). Most health care workers perceived hyperglycemia treatment to be very important and that sliding scale insulin was commonly used because of convenience but not efficacy. Conclusion: Knowledge regarding hyperglycemia management was suboptimal across a sample of health care workers when compared to clinical best practices. Hyperglycemia management was perceived to be important but convenience seemed to influence the management approach more than efficacy. Knowledge, perceptions, and barriers seem to play an important role in patient care and should be considered when developing education programs prior to implementation of optimized glycemic protocols. |
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