title: [Competences on hypoglycemia management among healthcare professionals in a clinical hospital].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A tight glycemic control of hospitalized patients increases the risk of hypoglycemia, whose management is not always optimal.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the hypoglycemia management competences of a multidisciplinary team in a clinical hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous questionnaire about hypoglycemia management was answered by 11 staff physicians, 42 residents and 28 nurses of the department of medicine and critical care unit ofa university hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents had a mean of 60% of correct answers, without significant differences between groups. The capillary blood glucose level that defines hypoglycemia was known by most of the respondents, but the value that defines severe episodes was known only by 60%. The initial management and follow up was well known only for severe episodes. Less than 50%o knew the blood glucose value that required continuing with treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although most professionals are able to recognize hypoglycemia, the knowledge about is management if insufficient.
authors: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. lrojas@med.puc.cl
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Rojas
authors: Pablo
authors: P
authors: Achurra
authors: Felipe
authors: F
authors: Pino
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Ramírez
authors: Marcelo
authors: M
authors: Lopetegui
authors: Luis Manuel
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authors: Sanhueza A
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authors: Villarroel
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mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose