[Participation of medical technologists in educational hospitalization of diabetics--involvement in short-term hospitalization of diabetics on weekends].
Since diabetic mellitus often causes few symptoms, the evaluation and control of the condition by clinical examinations are important. Patients require long-term self-control, and therefore, should understand the importance of various examinations, appropriate ways of undergoing examinations, and their own physical condition based on examination values for the continuation of good control. However, it is often difficult to provide adequate information, give instructions, evaluate the degree of understanding by patients, or confirm changes in their detailed feelings within the limited consultation time at the outpatient clinic. One of the purposes of educational hospitalization of diabetics is to overcome these problems. To make good use of educational hospitalization of diabetics, staff members concerned should establish an effective cooperation system based on common information and recognition, and give appropriate instructions. Clinical technologists evaluate samples in their work and are the first to know measurement values. Therefore, it may be of great value in the establishment/continuation of good diabetic care that medical technologists well-informed about examination work become involved in educational hospitalization of diabetics, understand the condition of patients and requests by staff members in other departments, and rapidly provide information. In addition, consideration should be given to the educational hospitalization period so as to minimize patient's burden.
Hatano
Yoshiji
Y
Department of Clinical Pathology, Nakano Sogo Hospital, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8607.
D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*