Table 3 Survey (patient) respondents’ inpatient diabetes management experiences and preferences
Diabetes management experience | Study sample N = 151 |
|---|---|
Last inpatient episode | |
Less than 6 months ago | 35 (23.5%) |
6–12 months ago | 52 (34.9%) |
More than 12 months ago | 62 (41.6%) |
In hospital diabetes management preference | |
Self-managed | 62 (43.1%) |
Managed with assistance of nursing/midwifery staff | 71 (49.3%) |
Other | 11 (7.6%) |
In hospital diabetes management | |
Self-managed | 80 (53.7%) |
Managed with assistance | 55 (36.9%) |
Other | 14 (9.4%) |
Discussed diabetes management with nursing/midwifery staff in hospital | |
Yes, completely | 47 (32.6%) |
Yes, to some extent but not enough | 28 (19.4%) |
No, would like to | 25 (17.4%) |
No, don’t want to | 21 (14.6%) |
Can’t remember/Not sure | 23 (16.0%) |
Satisfaction with diabetes care in hospital | |
Very satisfied | 49 (34.5%) |
Satisfied | 47 (33.1%) |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 35 (24.6%) |
Dissatisfied | 8 (5.6%) |
Very dissatisfied | 3 (2.1%) |
Knowledge of diabetes care ignored by nursing/midwifery staff in hospital | |
Yes, always | 11 (7.9%) |
Sometimes | 32 (22.9%) |
No, never | 97 (69.3%) |
Knowledge of diabetes care assessed by nursing/midwifery staff in hospital | |
Yes, always | 55 (37.9%) |
Sometimes | 46 (31.7%) |
No, never | 44 (30.3%) |
Experienced hypo/hyperglycaemia last time in hospital | |
Yes | 37 (25.7%) |
No | 107 (74.3%) |
Management of hypo/hyperglycaemia by nursing/midwifery staff | |
Very good | 9 (27.3%) |
Good | 7 (21.2%) |
Acceptable | 9 (27.3%) |
Poor | 6 (18.2%) |
Very poor | 2 (6.1%) |
Experienced diabetes medication error in hospital | |
Yes | 12 (10.0%) |
Not sure | 20 (16.7%) |
No | 88 (73.3%) |