Article ; Online: Effectiveness of diabetes education including insulin injection technique and dose adjustment through telemedicine in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
2021 Volume 15, Issue 4, Page(s) 102174
Abstract: ... diabetes education including insulin injection technique was given by a diabetes educator via a phone call ... Aims: To study the feasibility of diabetes education through telemedicine in patients ... with diabetes mellitus (DM) hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management.: Methods: This was ...
| Abstract | Aims: To study the feasibility of diabetes education through telemedicine in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management. Methods: This was a prospective study of 100 patients with DM who were admitted in a COVID isolation ward for management of COVID-19. Patients managed with multiple subcutaneous insulin injections were eligible. During teleconsultation, diabetes education including insulin injection technique was given by a diabetes educator via a phone call (audio and video) during hospitalization. They were also re-assessed after 2 weeks of discharge from the hospital via teleconsultation or in-person. Results: Out of 100 patients, 72.0% had prior history of diabetes while 28.0% were newly diagnosed. The median age of our cohort was 56 years and median duration of diabetes was 7.0 years. Telemedicine as a mode of consult for diabetes education was accepted by 96.0% of patients during hospitalization. At 2 weeks' follow-up, 77.0% patients were following insulin instructions correctly and were satisfied with this mode of consultation. Conclusion: Diabetes education using telemedicine as a technology is feasible, acceptable, and effective in the management of most patients with DM. Telemedicine appears to be an effective way to replace routine visits in special situations. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; COVID-19/complications ; COVID-19/transmission ; COVID-19/virology ; Diabetes Mellitus/drug therapy ; Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology ; Diabetes Mellitus/pathology ; Diabetes Mellitus/virology ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Female ; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Hypoglycemic Agents/administration & dosage ; India/epidemiology ; Insulin/administration & dosage ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Remote Consultation/methods ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification |
| Chemical Substances | Hypoglycemic Agents ; Insulin |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-06-12 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2273766-2 |
| ISSN | 1878-0334 ; 1871-4021 |
| ISSN (online) | 1878-0334 |
| ISSN | 1871-4021 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.06.011 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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