The practice of glycaemic control in intensive care units: A multicentre survey of nursing and medical professionals

Fern�ndez?M�ndez, Roc�o; Harvey, Daniel John Roberton; Windle, Richard; Adams, Gary George

Abstract

Aims and objectives
To determine the views of nurses and physicians working in intensive care units (ICU) about the aims of glycaemic control and use of their protocols.

Background
Evidence about the optimal aims and methods for glycaemic control in ICU is controversial, and current local protocols guiding practice differ between ICUs, both nationally and internationally. The views of professionals on glycaemic control can influence their practice.

Design
Cross‐sectional, multicentre, survey‐based study.

Methods
An online short survey was sent to all physicians and nurses of seven ICUs, including questions on effective glycaemic control, treatment of hypoglycaemia and deviations from protocols’ instructions. STROBE reporting guidelines were followed.

Results
Over half of the 40 respondents opined that a patient spending

Citation

Fernández‐Méndez, R., Harvey, D. J. R., Windle, R., & Adams, G. G. (2019). The practice of glycaemic control in intensive care units: A multicentre survey of nursing and medical professionals. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(11-12), 2088-2100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14774

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 17, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Mar 14, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Deposit Date: Dec 9, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 15, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Clinical Nursing
• Print ISSN: 0962-1067
• Electronic ISSN: 1365-2702
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 11-12
• Pages: 2088-2100
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14774
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3514491
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jocn.14774
• Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Fernández‐Méndez, R, Harvey, DJR, Windle, R, Adams, GG. The practice of glycaemic control in intensive care units: A multicentre survey of nursing and medical professionals. J Clin Nurs. 2019; 28: 2088– 2100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14774, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14774. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.