Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2235
Eun-Jin Kim, Yeon-Hwan Park, Hye-Ran Choi
{"title":"Factors influencing nurses' compliance related to the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive cross-sectional study.","authors":"Eun-Jin Kim, Yeon-Hwan Park, Hye-Ran Choi","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2235","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To determine how nurses' experiences with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affected their knowledge, awareness, and compliance related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 247 nurses in South Korea participated in this study between May 10 and 19, 2023. An online self-report questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic and occupational characteristics, COVID-19 experience, knowledge, awareness, and compliance related to the use of PPE. Factors affecting compliance were analysed using hierarchical multiple linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean age of the nurses was 31.92, and 94.3% were women. Most had a bachelor's degree or higher and the mean clinical experience as a nurse was 6.45 years. Knowledge of the use of PPE was 8.45 out of 10, awareness was 3.52 out of 5, and compliance was 4.28 out of 5. Knowledge and awareness were correlated with compliance related to PPE use. Awareness (β = 0.234, p < 0.001), knowledge (β = 0.218, p < 0.001), experience caring for COVID-19 patients (β = 0.234, p = 0.004), optional fourth dose vaccine (β = 0.150, p = 0.017), clinical experience (β = 0.140, p = 0.022), and COVID-19 infection control education (β = 0.115, p = 0.037) were found to have a significant impact on compliance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses' knowledge and awareness of PPE use was a crucial factor in compliance. factors such as clinical experience, experience in caring for COVID-19 patients, optional vaccination, and completion of COVID-19 education also influenced compliance. We hope that these factors can provide a basis for developing training programs for nurses to respond to future emerging infectious diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11220485/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141493983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2237
Mohammed Awal Salifu, David Abdulai Salifu, Janet Gross
{"title":"Registered general nurses' health assessment practices in a tertiary hospital: A focused ethnography study.","authors":"Mohammed Awal Salifu, David Abdulai Salifu, Janet Gross","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2237","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the assumptions and values that influence nursing health assessment practices among registered general nurses in general medical and surgical wards.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The study was designed as a focused ethnography.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A semi-structured interview guide was used to explore prevailing nursing health assessment practices of 13 registered general nurses in an attempt to explore the assumptions and values influencing health assessment practices in the study setting. Data were analysed inductively using an interpretive qualitative content analysis method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nursing health assessment practices, and underlying assumptions and values were underpinned by a central theme of a culture of low expectation relating to nursing health assessment. The culture of low expectation was highlighted in five themes: (1) Unsystematic Assessment of Health Status, (2) Purpose of Nursing Health Assessment, (3) The Role of Nursing Educational and Regulatory Institutions, (4) Ward Ethos and (5) The Role of Organizational and Ward Leadership.</p><p><strong>Implication: </strong>The adoption of a holistic nursing health assessment framework with a clearly defined purpose of aiding nursing diagnoses can guide patient-centred care delivery and facilitate early recognition of physiological deterioration.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>Thirteen registered general nurses were interviewed, and the initial findings returned to them for validation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The potential contribution of nursing health assessment to nursing practice and patient outcomes may not be fully realized if nursing health assessment is not situated within a holistic health assessment model with a clearly defined purpose for nursing practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2237"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11220405/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141493986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2240
Chao Zeng, Yuanyuan Mi, Fulan Wang, Qinghua Zhao, Mingzhao Xiao, Feng Xiao, Yan Hu, Lin Wang, Fang He
{"title":"Summary of evidence on prevention and management of bladder dysfunction in patients after radical hysterectomy.","authors":"Chao Zeng, Yuanyuan Mi, Fulan Wang, Qinghua Zhao, Mingzhao Xiao, Feng Xiao, Yan Hu, Lin Wang, Fang He","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2240","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To retrieve, analyse and summarize the relevant evidence on the prevention and management of bladder dysfunction in patients with cervical ancer after radical hysterectomy.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Overview of systematic reviews.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>11 databases were searched for relevant studies from top to bottom according to the '6S' model of evidence-based resources. Two independent reviewers selected the articles, extracted the data and appraised the quality of the included reviews based on different types of evaluation tools.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 13 studies were identified, including four clinical consultants, four guidelines, four systematic reviews and one randomized controlled trial. 29 best evidence were summarized from five aspects, including definition, risk factors, assessment, prevention and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2240"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11237547/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2230
Wei Zhang, Ya-Jing Gao, Ming-Ming Ye, Lan-Shu Zhou
{"title":"Post-stroke family resilience is correlated with family functioning among stroke survivors: The mediating role of patient's coping and self-efficacy.","authors":"Wei Zhang, Ya-Jing Gao, Ming-Ming Ye, Lan-Shu Zhou","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Family resilience and healthy family functioning are crucial for stroke survivors' rehabilitation. This study aimed to determine the mediating effects of self-efficacy and confrontation coping on the relationship between family resilience and functioning among patients with first-episode stroke.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A cross-sectional design was applied.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>288 patients with first-episode stroke were recruited from 7 hospitals in Shangqiu and Shanghai, China, from July 2020 to October 2020. A shortened Chinese version of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale, family adaptation, partnership, growth, affection and resolve questionnaire, Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire, and Self-efficacy for Chronic Disease 6-item Scale were used to collect the self-reported data. The relationships among the studied variables were studied using spearman correlation and structural equation model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average level of family functioning among stroke patients was 7.87 (SD = 2.32). About 26.8% (n = 76) of patients reported family dysfunction. The structural equation model showed that family resilience directly affected patients' satisfaction with family functioning (r = 0.406, p < 0.001) and indirectly affected the mediating role of patients' self-efficacy and confrontation coping style (r = 0.119, p < 0.001). The model was with good fit (χ<sup>2</sup>/df = 2.128, RMSEA = 0.065, GFI = 0.956, AGFI = 0.919, NFI = 0.949, and TLI = 0.956).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Family resilience and functioning among patients with first-episode stroke are positively associated with the mediating effects of the patients' confrontation coping style and self-efficacy between family resilience and functioning. The findings indicate that the professionals should pay special attention to families exhibiting poor family resilience or with patients who rarely use confrontation coping styles or with poor self-efficacy since they are more likely to suffer from low functioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2230"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11212063/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2229
Alba Torné-Ruiz, Montse Sanromà-Ortiz, Alex Corral-Nuñez, Daniel Medel, Judith Roca, Judith García-Expósito
{"title":"Management from a multidisciplinary perspective of phlebitis related to peripheral venous catheter insertion: An international Delphi study.","authors":"Alba Torné-Ruiz, Montse Sanromà-Ortiz, Alex Corral-Nuñez, Daniel Medel, Judith Roca, Judith García-Expósito","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2229","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To determine the consensus and importance of care practices related to the management of peripheral venous catheter (PVC)-related phlebitis in hospitalized patients through the views of experts from different disciplines.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>PVCs are commonly used in hospitals but are associated with complications such as phlebitis. Their management differs widely, and studies are heterogeneous.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Delphi method.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Four stages: problem area (with Web of Science bibliometric review in July 2022), panel members, two Delphi rounds and closing criteria. In the Delphi survey, experts answered an online questionnaire based on assessment, treatment and follow-up dimensions (September 2022-February 2023). Statistical analyses were conducted of frequencies, percentages, measures of central tendency and levels of dispersion (QD). A space for comments was created, and a thematic analysis conducted of them.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighteen experts (nurses, doctors and pharmacists) participated in the Delphi rounds. Forty-five activities were identified: 19 in assessment, 15 in treatment and 11 in follow-up. A high consensus level (QD ≤ 0.6) was found in five activities (11.12%), moderate level (0.6 < QD < 1.0) in 19 (42.22%) and low level (QD > 1.0) in 21 (46.66%). Seven themes were determined (patient perspective, lack of consensus, low evidence-based practices, stage-based treatments, prevention activities, high variability in practice and specialist teams and interdisciplinary work).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The importance of systematic assessment scales is highlighted together with consensus on signs and symptoms (pain, redness, inflammation, palpable cord and induration). Treatment according to severity and daily visual recording and monitoring are emphasized along with the need for patient participation and healthcare literacy. A high level of consensus was obtained in 11% of the activities, showing the large variability of criteria and interventions for phlebitis management. Highlighted needs include working in a team, the use of specialist teams and promoting evidence- and prevention-based activities.</p><p><strong>Relevance to clinical practice: </strong>Clinical variability is noted and, therefore, the importance of consensus on standardized care for PVC phlebitis and evidence-based practice.</p><p><strong>Reporting method: </strong>Delphi studies (CREDES).</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>Experts contribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2229"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11220340/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141493984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2233
Ryozo Tomita
{"title":"The relationship between general self-efficacy and nursing practice competence for second-year nurses: Empirical quantitative research.","authors":"Ryozo Tomita","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2233","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To examine the relationship between general self-efficacy and nursing practice competence for nurses in the second year of employment.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A cross-sectional design was used.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>The study included 596 nurses in their second year of employment at 75 medical facilities across Japan and used an online questionnaire survey for data collection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The covariance structure analysis showed the path from general self-efficacy (latent variable) to nursing practice competence. Positive correlations were found between all factors on both scales. Multiple regression analysis results showed that the general self-efficacy factors of 'positivity in behavior' and 'confidence in social competence' affect nursing practice competence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study emphasizes the importance of enhancing the general self-efficacy of second-year nurses to improve their nursing practice competence. To achieve this, it suggests developing strategies from the perspective of the factors that comprise general self-efficacy.</p><p><strong>Implications for the profession and patient care: </strong>The findings suggest that improving general self-efficacy can enhance nursing practice competence, which could inform the development of interventions to support nurses in improving their competence. The study provides basic data for improving nurses' practice competence.</p><p><strong>Impact: </strong>This study is the first to establish a relationship between general self-efficacy and nursing practice competence among second-year nurses. It demonstrates the significance of general self-efficacy in enhancing nursing practice competence, particularly for second-year nurses worldwide who may be struggling with their nursing practice competence and considering leaving the profession. The findings offer practical implications for stakeholders involved in nursing education and training programs, with potential applications in professional development.</p><p><strong>Reporting method: </strong>This manuscript adheres to the STROBE guidelines for the reporting of cross-sectional studies.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>There was no patient or public contribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222662/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141499339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intensive care unit dignified care: Persian translation and psychometric evaluation.","authors":"Amir Jalali, Niloufar Darvishi, Parnia Kalhory, Fateme Merati, Salam Vatandost, Khalil Moradi","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2238","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2238","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the 'Intensive Care Unit Dignified Care Questionnaire (IDCQ)' among Iranian nurses.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A methodological and psychometric study was conducted in 2022, involving nurses from six teaching hospitals in Kermanshah, Western Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The IDCQ was translated into Persian using a forward-backward translation method. Construct validity was assessed through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), employing a stratified sampling method with 455 critical care nurses. Internal consistency was gauged using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, while reliability was determined through the test-retest method. Analyses were performed using SPSS version 26 and Lisrel version 8 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EFA and CFA validated the instrument's two-factor, 17-item structure. The CFA indicated a well-fitting model with fit indices: CFI = 0.93, NNFI = 0.92, GFI = 0.861, RMSEA = 0.051 and SRMR = 0.046. Pearson's correlation coefficient substantiated a significant relationship between the items, subscales and the overall scale. The instrument's reliability was confirmed by a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.88 and a test-retest reliability of 0.86.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Persian version of the IDCQ, comprising two factors and 17 items, has been validated as a reliable and applicable tool for use within the Iranian nursing community.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2238"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11231042/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2227
Dongmei Zhuang, Yan Wang, Qin Chen, Ting Wang, Peng Zhou, Furong Zhu, Shaohua Hu
{"title":"Validation of the Chinese version of the 'caring ability of family caregivers of patients with cancer scale (CAFCPCS)' in family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer: A study protocol.","authors":"Dongmei Zhuang, Yan Wang, Qin Chen, Ting Wang, Peng Zhou, Furong Zhu, Shaohua Hu","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2227","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to translate the English version of the 'caring ability of family caregivers of patients with cancer scale (CAFCPCS)' into Chinese and validate its psychometric properties in the family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A methodological study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on the Brislin translation model, the original scale will be translated and back-translated, the Delphi expert consultation method will be adopted for cross-cultural adaptation, and the pilot will be carried out in 20-30 family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer. Then, a dual-centre prospective study will be conducted by recruiting 371-542 family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer to validate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of CAFCPCS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The scale's content validity will be evaluated using the Delphi expert inquiry method, and the face validity will be evaluated using a pre-experiment. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) will be used to assess structural validity, while internal consistency reliability and split-half reliability will be used to assess reliability.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>Public involvement is of great significance for this study. Participants will be used in a pre-test to give feedback on whether the contents of the clinical pilot version of CAFCPCS after expert consultation can reflect real problems and whether the sentences can be well understood. Based on their opinions, the research group will further refine the scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2227"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11247114/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141617447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2220
{"title":"Correction to \"A cross-sectional study of factors associated with nurses' postoperative pain management practices for older patients\"[Youngcharoen, P., & Aree-Ue, S. (2023). A cross-sectional study of factors associated with nurses' postoperative pain management practices for older patients. Nursing Open, 10(1), 90-98. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1281].","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2220"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11212062/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing OpenPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2234
Yuan Gao, Min Zhou, Yan Yan Liu, Jun Yang Ma, Pei Shan Tian, Man Fen Qin
{"title":"Influential factors associated with core competencies of diabetes specialist nurses and correlation with self-directed learning ability: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Yuan Gao, Min Zhou, Yan Yan Liu, Jun Yang Ma, Pei Shan Tian, Man Fen Qin","doi":"10.1002/nop2.2234","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nop2.2234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims and objectives: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the current status of the core competencies and self-directed learning ability of diabetes specialist nurses and to explore the relationship between these core competencies and their self-directed learning ability.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A cross-sectional survey design was used.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted via a web-based questionnaire platform in China from January 14 to April 24, 2023. The survey included a general information questionnaire, a diabetes specialist nurses' core competencies self-assessment scale, and a nursing staff's self-directed learning ability evaluation scale. The data was collected online. Descriptive, correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted using SPSS 26.0 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>118 diabetes specialist nurses from 11 cities participated in this study. A positive correlation was observed between the core competencies of diabetes specialist nurses and their self-directed learning ability. The characteristics affecting the core competencies of diabetes specialist nurses included age, participation in external learning and communication and self-directed learning.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The training of diabetes specialist nurses can focus on core competencies, and the ability to self-direct learning can be used as an entry point to customize feasible theoretical and practical courses. The training system can further improve diabetes specialist nurses' core competencies and self-directed learning abilities.</p><p><strong>Relevance to clinical practice: </strong>A reference can be established that nursing managers and nursing educators can use to develop training programs for specialist nurses by validating the link between their core competencies and self-directed learning skills.</p><p><strong>Patient or public contribution: </strong>Participants were involved solely in the data collection process. No participant contributions were required for the study's design, outcome measurement or implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48570,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Open","volume":"11 7","pages":"e2234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11259599/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141731522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}