Table 6 Summary of main study findings
Overall study themes | Patients | Nurses and midwives |
|---|---|---|
Ability to self-manage diabetes in hospital | ● Want to discuss their diabetes management with nurses/midwives ● Want to manage their diabetes with the assistance of nurses/midwives | ● Patients differ in ability to self-manage diabetes; impacted by patient acuity |
Diabetes knowledge and awareness | ● Usually assessed by nurses/midwives when in hospital ● Nurses/midwives sometimes ignore patient’s diabetes expertise and knowledge ● Think nurses/midwives lack understanding of different types of insulins/diabetes medications | ● Reported lack of confidence and knowledge gaps about diabetes care and medications ● Identified need for diabetes education and training |
Barriers to optimal diabetes management in hospital | ● Can be difficult to access suitable food at appropriate times when in hospital | ● Often lack of suitable food choices for diabetes patients ● Caring for diabetes patients can be complex ● Additional time required to care for patients with diabetes ● Do not always have access to required resources (e.g. blood glucose monitors) |