People with adrenal insufficiency face life-threatening emergencies called adrenal crises, which need urgent treatment with hydrocortisone injections. In this study, 12 people shared their struggles of managing their AI and adrenal crises, which included complex injection procedures, severe symptoms which made self-injection challenging, and limited support to manage these crises effectively.
The study identified several areas that would help people to self-manage their AI better. This included:
- Simpler injection devices
- Better information
- Improved training for healthcare staff
Implementing these suggestions would help prevent avoidable hospital admissions and save lives.
Click here to read the full article. This article was written by Aldons Chua, an Endocrine Specialist Nurse and a member of our staff team.
For more information on what to do in an emergency adrenal crisis situation, please see our Emergency Info for AI and AVP-D page.
