TITLE

Establishing a Standard for Pediatric Inpatient Diabetes Education

AUTHOR(S)

Habich, Michele

PUB. DATE

March 2006

SOURCE

Pediatric Nursing;Mar/Apr2006, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p113

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Education is a critical component of diabetes treatment and is crucial to achieve self-management outcomes in the pediatric patient. The education plan for new onset diabetes in a hospital setting must be goal oriented, consistent, and structured. Balancing the education needs, psychosocial response to diagnosis, family social support, and developmental needs of the child is often difficult considering hospital resource utilization and shortened length of stay (Leyden, Caravalho, & Saylor, 2000). Through analysis of current literature and current diabetes education processes within the hospital, a standard was developed that supports patient and family education from the moment of admission. The staff nurse is now the primary patient and family educator; therefore, educational opportunities are no longer compromised by off-shifts, weekends, and holidays, potentially increasing the length of stay.

ACCESSION #

20607433

 

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