Diabetes and Education – Knowledge Level about Diabetes Management in Nurses Student
Journal Title: Nursing & Healthcare International Journal - Year 2019, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Nurses have an important role in the treatment of people with diabetes. However, the information which is transmitted to patients greatly depends on their knowledge of the subject. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of knowledge about diabetes among professional nurses. Method: The survey was conducted as a cross-sectional study in which 80 nursing students participated from high school in Subotica. The level of knowledge was evaluated using the Diabetes Knowledge Test. For statistical analysis, we used SPSS statistical program, methods of descriptive statistics. Results: Respondents have low skills (58.75%) in nutritional needs. Medium knowledge about controlling blood sugar (60%), and intermediate level of knowledge (63%) of chronic complications. The total knowledge about diabetes was 64.36%. Conclusion: The intermediate level of knowledge of diabetes, and low nutrition knowledge, which is the main activity of patient education by nurses, alerts us to possible errors in health educational work.
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Požar H1*, Paro JN2 and Simin D3
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