title: Registered nurses' actual and perceived knowledge of diabetes mellitus.
abstract: This study assessed nurses' actual and perceived knowledge of diabetes. These nurses were employed in a community hospital and home healthcare agency. The Diabetes Basic Knowledge Test (DBKT) and the Diabetes Self-Report Tool (DSRT) were used to assess actual and perceived knowledge. Nurses' actual and perceived knowledge were positively correlated (r =.402, p <.0001). A mean score of 72.2% was obtained on the DBKT. The study findings raise questions about how competent nurses are in caring for patients with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: El-Deirawi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zuraikat
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006699:Home Care Services; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires