Junior doctors’ questionnaire responses pre-teaching and post-teaching
| Question | Pre | Post | P value |
| Which patients are at risk of SIH? | 76.92 | 80.39 | NA |
| Which routes of steroids can cause SIH? | 46.15 | 74.51 | 0.01 |
| What is the diagnostic CBG for SIH? | 74.36 | 74.51 | NA |
| What monitoring should be carried out when steroids are prescribed? | 57.69 | 64.71 | NA |
| What time should the diagnostic CBG be done? | 32.05 | 64.71 | 0.01 |
| What monitoring should occur once diagnosed with SIH? | 44.87 | 68.63 | 0.01 |
| What further action should be taken if diagnosed with SIH? | 64.10 | 76.47 | NA |
| What monitoring should occur when steroids are stopped? | 78.21 | 82.35 | NA |
| What discharge arrangements should be made if patient had SIH? | 44.87 | 70.59 | 0.01 |
| Total score | 57.69 | 72.98 | NA |
There was a significant improvement in junior doctors’ knowledge regarding route of steroids causing SIH, monitoring and follow-up required on discharge.
CBG, capillary blood glucose; NA, not applicable; SIH, steroid-induced hyperglycaemia.