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Table 1 Themes and key questions serving as guidance during data collection

From: ‘I try not to bother the residents too much’ – the use of capillary blood glucose measurements in nursing homes

Reasons for CBGM

 

Nurses

Tell us about what triggered measurement the last time you performed CBGM.

 

Physicians

Tell us about your approach for deciding if and when a resident with diabetes should receive CBGM

Quality, documentation and communication of CBGM readings

 

Nurses/Physicians

Please describe what happens with the CBGM readings at your place of work

Acute events

 

Nurses

Tell us about an episode where you experienced either a high or a low blood glucose reading in a resident with diabetes.

 

Physicians

Tell us about an episode where you experienced or were called upon for either a high or a low blood glucose reading in a resident with diabetes.

Education and training

 

Nurses

Tell us about the training you have received on diabetes care and CBGM.

 

Physicians

Please describe what type of training or education initiatives that exist/are given at your place of work on diabetes care and CBGM.

  1. In this table “Nurses” refer to both registered nurses and auxiliary nurses; the key questions were identical for these two professional groups
  2. CBGM = capillary blood glucose measurements