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Kempegowda P, Livesey AC, McFarlane-Majeed L, Chandan JS, Smyth T, Stewart M, Blackwood K, McMahon M, Melapatte AV, Salahuddin S, Webber J, Ghosh S. Are they high on steroids? Tailored interventions help improve screening for steroid-induced hyperglycaemia in hospitalised patients. BMJ Open Qual 2018; 7:e000238. [PMID: 29610773 PMCID: PMC5878254 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Steroid-induced hyperglycaemia (SIH) is a common adverse effect in patients both with and without diabetes. This project aimed to improve the screening and diagnosis of SIH by improving the knowledge of healthcare professionals who contribute to the management of SIH in hospitalised patients. Monitoring and diagnosis of SIH were measured in areas of high steroid use in our hospital from May 2016 to January 2017. Several interventions were implemented to improve knowledge and screening for SIH including a staff education programme for nurses, healthcare assistants and doctors. The Trust guidelines for SIH management were updated based on feedback from staff. The changes to the guideline included shortening the document from 14 to 4 pages, incorporating a flowchart summarising the management of SIH and publishing the guideline on the Trust intranet. A questionnaire based on the recommendations of the Joint British Diabetes Societies for SIH was used to assess the change in knowledge pre-intervention and post-intervention. Results showed an increase in junior doctors’ knowledge of this topic. Although there was an initial improvement in screening for SIH, this returned to near baseline by the end of the study. This study highlights that screening for SIH can be improved by increasing the knowledge of healthcare staff. However, there is a need for ongoing interventions to sustain this change.
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Affiliation(s)
- Punith Kempegowda
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.,Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Kempegowda P, Livesey A, McFarlane-Majeed L, Stewart M, Smyth T, Blackwood K, Salahuddin S, Webber J, Ghosh S. Steroid-induced hyperglycaemia in hospitalised patients - assessing the current knowledge and practice of monitoring and diagnosis. Clin Med (Lond) 2017; 17:s14. [PMID: 30958776 PMCID: PMC6334151 DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-3-s14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Punith Kempegowda
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Feeney KM, McFarlane-Majeed L, Parish JL. Analyzing sister chromatid cohesion in mammalian cells. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1170:563-9. [PMID: 24906337 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0888-2_32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The metaphase chromosome spread technique and subsequent analysis of sister chromatid cohesion is used for (clinical) diagnosis of genetic abnormalities that can cause aberrant sister chromatid cohesion. In addition, the technique can be used to assess the contribution of novel genes to the cohesion establishment and maintenance pathways. Cells are swelled in a hypotonic solution and fixed in Carnoy's solution. Samples are then dropped onto glass slides, and the spread chromosomes are stained and visualized by microscopy. Defects in sister chromatid cohesion can be easily assessed using this method, examples of which are given.
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- Katherine M Feeney
- School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, IBR West Extension WX1.24, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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