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. 2016 Mar 9;16:88. doi: 10.1186/s12909-016-0600-x

Table 1.

Mean Confidence Scores Pre and Post Diabetes Acute Care Day (DKA – Diabetic ketoacidosis, IV – Intravenous, HHS – Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state, S/C – subcutaneous)

Question: How confident are you at: Mean Confidence (mm) Change in confidence (mm) p
Pre-Course Post-course
1 Making a diagnosis of diabetes? 68 77 +8 <0.001
2 Diagnosing and managing hypoglycaemia? 60 77 +17 <0.001
3 Diagnosing and managing DKA? 63 79 +16 <0.001
4 Diagnosing and managing HHS? 38 71 +33 <0.001
5 Interpreting capillary blood glucose result charts? 57 76 +19 <0.001
6 Managing patients on SC insulin therapy? 36 68 +33 <0.001
7 Managing patients on IV insulin? 33 68 +36 <0.001
8 Managing patients on oral hypoglycaemic agents? 45 64 +19 <0.001
9 Prescribing IV fluids for patients with diabetes? 44 71 +26 <0.001
10 Altering diabetes therapy prior to surgery/procedures? 26 59 +33 <0.001
Overall Mean 46.9 71.2 +24.3 <0.001