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No Ice Packs… EVER AGAIN!
How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
Survey Facts:5
• Population – 2015 AADE Participants• Response – 347 Respondents• Date Range of Survey – July 14-31, 2015
How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
What % of your patients are insulin dependent?
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How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
What % of your patients are insulin dependent?
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How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
People with Diabetes have additional issues that they need to deal with in the event of an emergency. However, they also have the same basic needs as everyone else. Do you discuss these needs with your patients (water, food, shelter & warmth, lighting, communications, sanitation)?
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Do you discuss Diabetes-specific emergency preparedness issues with your patients?
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How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
Please mark which of the following Diabetes supplies should be in an emergency preparedness kit?
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GlucoseAlcohol wipesKetone test stripsExtra batteriesPump suppliesLancets and deviceTest stripsGlucose meterSyringesOther medsExtra insulin
How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
Do you educate your patients that while insulin can remain at room temperature for approximately a month, it can never exceed 86 Fahrenheit?
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How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
Do you educate your patients that the 86 Fahrenheit limit also applies to Byetta, Victoza, and Bydureon?
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How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
Do you educate your patients that the 86 Fahrenheit limit applies whether the medication is delivered by vial, pen, or pump?
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How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
What do you recommend that your patients use to keep their insulin at a safe temperature during their daily routine?
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Use an insulated icepack insulin cooler
Use an evaporative insulin cooler-does not need icepacks or refrigeration
Keep insulin in refrigerator at all times
Use a thermos or picnic cooler, with ice
Don't worry-insulin won't go bad
Other
How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
How do you recommend that your patients prepare for keeping their insulin safe while traveling?
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Use an evaporative insulin cooler-does not require icepacks or refrigeration
Bring an icepack-cooled cooler
Make sure they travel to a cool climate
Don't worry-insulin won't go bad
Other
How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
How do you recommend that your patients prepare for keeping their insulin safe in the event of an extended power outage (e.g. hurricane, earthquake, flood…)?
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Get an evaporative insulin cooler-does not require icepacks or refrigeration
Get a generator to power refrigeration
Get a car-powered mini refrigerator
Don't worry-insulin won't go bad
Other
How Do Your Patients PrepareFor When The Power Goes Out?Survey Results
The FRIO® is an evaporative insulin cooling case that never needs icepacks or refrigeration. It is, therefore, ideal for everyday life, travel, and emergency preparedness. Have you hear of the FRIO® Insulin Cooling Case?
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