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Differences in the perceptions of self-care, health education barriers and educational needs between diabetes patients and nurses

This study examined the differing perceptions of diabetic patients and their nurses regarding the completion of self-care activities, barriers to participation in diabetes health education, and diabetic patient's educational needs to promote better health care for patients with diabetes in Taiw...

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Published in:Contemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession 2014-02, Vol.46 (2), p.187-196
Main Authors: Vivienne Wu, Shu-Fang, Tung, Heng-Hsin, Liang, Shu-Yuan, Lee, Mei-Chen, Yu, Neng-Chun
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Summary:This study examined the differing perceptions of diabetic patients and their nurses regarding the completion of self-care activities, barriers to participation in diabetes health education, and diabetic patient's educational needs to promote better health care for patients with diabetes in Taiwan. This study employed a cross-sectional survey. The data were collected during 2009. Questionnaires were developed to collect data on a convenience sample of 312 patients with type 2 diabetes and 202 nurses recruited from diabetes clinics in Taiwan. Perceptions of self-care behavior were statistically significantly different between patients and nurses (t = -5.05, P < 0.000). The patients perceived themselves to be more successful at completing self-care tasks whereas nurses perceived patients to be less successful at completing self-care tasks. Nurses perceived patients to experience greater difficulties in diabetes health education (t = 18.36, P < 0.000). Nurses perceived there to be a greater need for health education as compared with patients (t = 9.03, P < 0.000).
ISSN:1037-6178
1839-3535
DOI:10.5172/conu.2014.46.2.187