A survey of monitoring of weight and blood glucose in in-patients

Aims and Method The aim of this survey was to look at current practice in monitoring weight and glucose control in in-patients being prescribed antipsychotic medications. Records for 51 patients admitted with psychotic illnesses to a large teaching hospital during a 3-month interval were surveyed. R...

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Published inPsychiatric bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Vol. 27; no. 11; pp. 424 - 426
Main Authors Boilson, Marie, Hamilton, Ross J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2003
Subjects
Antipsychotic drugs
Blood
Body weight
Glucose
Hospitals
Monitoring
Psychoses
Standardization
Surveys
Treatment
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Summary:Aims and Method The aim of this survey was to look at current practice in monitoring weight and glucose control in in-patients being prescribed antipsychotic medications. Records for 51 patients admitted with psychotic illnesses to a large teaching hospital during a 3-month interval were surveyed. Results Fifty-five per cent of patients had no record of weight taken on admission to hospital. Only one patient had their weight repeated during the admission. Forty-nine per cent of patients had random blood glucose checked on admission. No fasting levels were performed. Clinical Implications Weight gain and hyperglycaemia associated with antipsychotic prescription are well-recognised side-effects. These results suggest that standardisation of weight measurement and blood glucose monitoring is required.
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ISSN:0955-6036
1472-1473
DOI:10.1192/pb.27.11.424