Standardised patient education in adrenal insufficiency: a prospective multi-centre evaluation.

Conclusion: Patient group education in chronic AI represents a helpful tool for the guidance of patients, their self-assurance and their knowledge on prevention of adrenal crises. Repeated training and adaptation to specific needs, for example, of older patients is needed.
PMID: 32580144 [PubMed - in process]

Source: European Journal of Endocrinology - June 26, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Burger-Stritt S, Eff A, Quinkler M, Kienitz T, Stamm B, Willenberg HS, Meyer G, Klein J, Reisch N, Droste M, Hahner S Tags: Eur J Endocrinol Source Type: research