Correlation between perceived and actual diabetes knowledge among nurses in an outpatient setting

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Applied Nursing Research Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2025.151944

Shannon Knapp , Melissa Matras , Susan Cotey , James Bena , Sarah Kirschling , Lee Anne Siegmund

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Abstract

Background

Nurses' perceived basic diabetes knowledge may not align with actual knowledge of diabetes basics. Prior to this study, little was known about basic diabetes knowledge among outpatient nurses.

Method

Surveys were used to collect data to identify differences between perceived and actual knowledge among outpatient nurses and data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman's correlation as appropriate.

Results

There were 492 participants. Perceived knowledge was associated with actual (p = 0.009); however, the effect size was small (r = 0.12), indicating an unlikely correlation. Actual knowledge scores were higher for those who obtained diabetes information from job experience, recent continuing education, and those who reported having diabetes. Item discrimination showed higher overall test scores with higher item scores (>0.15).

Conclusions

Correlation between actual and perceived knowledge was negligible, indicating nurses may think they have high diabetes knowledge when they may not. Results reflect the need for ongoing diabetes continuing education for outpatient nurses, regardless of specialty.

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门诊护士糖尿病认知与实际知识的相关性

背景护士感知到的糖尿病基础知识可能与实际的糖尿病基础知识不一致。在本研究之前，门诊护士对糖尿病的基本知识了解甚少。方法采用问卷调查的方法收集数据，确定门诊护士感知知识与实际知识之间的差异，并酌情采用Kruskal-Wallis和Spearman相关法对数据进行分析。结果共纳入492人。感知知识与实际知识相关（p = 0.009）；然而，效应量很小（r = 0.12），表明不太可能存在相关性。那些从工作经历、最近的继续教育和报告患有糖尿病的人中获得糖尿病信息的人的实际知识得分更高。项目辨别力表现为项目得分越高，整体测试得分越高（>0.15）。结论实际知识与感知知识的相关性可忽略不计，说明护士可能认为自己对糖尿病有较高的知识，而实际知识并非如此。结果反映了门诊护士需要持续的糖尿病继续教育，无论专业。

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