Improving Clinician Confidence in Insulin Prescriptions at Discharge for Individuals With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
Haris Shoaib,
Yunus K Hussain,
Shahida Ahmed
Abstract:BackgroundIn a questionnaire, we found that pediatric clinicians at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital (BTUH) have low confidence levels in prescribing multiple daily injections (MDI) for newly diagnosed pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. We designed and evaluated locally tailored prescription guidance to improve confidence in MDI discharge prescriptions for pediatric doctors of all grades.
MethodsWe designed a prescription guidance tool by adapting existing local guidelines to improve cl… Show more
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