The Pro-Diab Melbourne Perioperative Study: A structured pre-admission perioperative diabetes management plan to improve medication usage in elective surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perioperative diabetes management has become increasingly complex; management is often inconsistent resulting in dysglycaemia and associated morbidity.

Aim

To evaluate a structured pre-admission perioperative diabetes management plan (PDMP) for safe and appropriate recommendation, prescription and administration of diabetes medications in the perioperative period for people with diabetes undergoing elective, non-cardiac surgery.

Methods

A multidisciplinary team developed the intervention, a structured PDMP (including diabetes medication reconciliation, management guide, individualised plan) to standardise optimal perioperative diabetes management. A single centre prospective pre- and post-intervention pilot study was performed, including all individuals wit

SUBMITTER: Qi QYD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9325050 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature