Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia
Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that can lead to an increased length of hospital stay, delayed healing, and exacerbation of co-morbidities with complications arising if not properly managed. Better understanding and maintenance of normal blood glucose by nurses can pos...
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| author | Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa Mary Oyenike Ayorinde Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi Olufunke Olabisi Are Alice Taiwo Nkom Grace Oyeladun Akintola Adesola Gbenro-Ayodeji Temitope Omowunmi Sodipo Ogonna Eze Ojerinde Oladotun Eniola Ojemola |
| author_facet | Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa Mary Oyenike Ayorinde Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi Olufunke Olabisi Are Alice Taiwo Nkom Grace Oyeladun Akintola Adesola Gbenro-Ayodeji Temitope Omowunmi Sodipo Ogonna Eze Ojerinde Oladotun Eniola Ojemola |
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that can lead to an increased length of hospital stay, delayed healing, and exacerbation of co-morbidities with complications arising if not properly managed. Better understanding and maintenance of normal blood glucose by nurses can positively influence care outcomes. The study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge on the management of diabetes and skills in blood glucose monitoring.
Material and methods
A structured pre- and post-questionnaire was used to assess nurses’ knowledge on the management of diabetes, and a structured checklist was used to assess their skills in blood glucose monitoring. Three hundred and thirty-eight (338) participants directly involved in the provision of care to diabetic patients were randomly selected for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results
The study revealed that 58.9% of the respondents scored above the mean score of 33.1±3.5 during pre-assessment, which shows they had a good baseline knowledge of blood glucose. A post-intervention finding showed 64.8% scored above the mean score of 36.3±3.1. Assessment of nurses’ knowledge of blood glucose monitoring proficiency showed that 70.1% scored above the mean score of 11.4.
Conclusions
The educational intervention programme with a practical training session was an effective method of approach for improving blood glucose management among the participants. However, it is recommended that protocols and practice guidelines should be placed at strategic locations, and methods of empowering nurses, such as providing them with equipment needed to sustain this practice, should be heightened. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-26b6aff3b0d44f4bb930a1d4d56dd30d2023-03-15T10:41:25ZengInstitute of Rural HealthJournal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research1898-23951898-75162021-02-01151202510.26444/jpccr/132398132398Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemiaPatricia Obiajulu Onianwa0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0095-810XMary Oyenike Ayorinde1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9777-9254Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9190-7721Olufunke Olabisi Are3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7127-0954Alice Taiwo Nkom4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5978-9187Grace Oyeladun Akintola5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7147-4607Adesola Gbenro-Ayodeji6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4484-4080Temitope Omowunmi Sodipo7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4481-5677Ogonna Eze Ojerinde8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8509-6608Oladotun Eniola Ojemola9https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9517-2443University College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaIntroduction Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that can lead to an increased length of hospital stay, delayed healing, and exacerbation of co-morbidities with complications arising if not properly managed. Better understanding and maintenance of normal blood glucose by nurses can positively influence care outcomes. The study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge on the management of diabetes and skills in blood glucose monitoring. Material and methods A structured pre- and post-questionnaire was used to assess nurses’ knowledge on the management of diabetes, and a structured checklist was used to assess their skills in blood glucose monitoring. Three hundred and thirty-eight (338) participants directly involved in the provision of care to diabetic patients were randomly selected for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The study revealed that 58.9% of the respondents scored above the mean score of 33.1±3.5 during pre-assessment, which shows they had a good baseline knowledge of blood glucose. A post-intervention finding showed 64.8% scored above the mean score of 36.3±3.1. Assessment of nurses’ knowledge of blood glucose monitoring proficiency showed that 70.1% scored above the mean score of 11.4. Conclusions The educational intervention programme with a practical training session was an effective method of approach for improving blood glucose management among the participants. However, it is recommended that protocols and practice guidelines should be placed at strategic locations, and methods of empowering nurses, such as providing them with equipment needed to sustain this practice, should be heightened.https://www.jpccr.eu/Outcome-of-an-educational-training-programme-on-blood-glucose-monitoring-among-nurses,132398,0,2.htmlhypoglycaemiahyperglycaemiamanagementnursesblood glucose |
| spellingShingle | Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa Mary Oyenike Ayorinde Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi Olufunke Olabisi Are Alice Taiwo Nkom Grace Oyeladun Akintola Adesola Gbenro-Ayodeji Temitope Omowunmi Sodipo Ogonna Eze Ojerinde Oladotun Eniola Ojemola Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research hypoglycaemia hyperglycaemia management nurses blood glucose |
| title | Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses
in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia |
| title_full | Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses
in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia |
| title_fullStr | Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses
in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses
in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia |
| title_short | Outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses
in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia |
| title_sort | outcome of an educational training programme on blood glucose monitoring among nurses in the management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia |
| topic | hypoglycaemia hyperglycaemia management nurses blood glucose |
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