Effectiveness of diabetes education including insulin injection technique and dose adjustment through telemedicine in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 15(4): 102174, 2021.
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em Inglês
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1267653
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.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Consulta Remota
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Diabetes Mellitus
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Hospitalização
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Insulina
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de coorte
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Estudo experimental
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Meia-Idade
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
J.dsx.2021.06.011
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