title: School nurses' perceptions of self-efficacy in providing diabetes care.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to measure school nurses' perceived self-efficacy in providing diabetes care and education to children and to identify factors that correlate with higher self-efficacy levels in the performance of these tasks. The results of this study revealed that the surveyed school nurses perceived a moderate level of self-efficacy in providing diabetes education. Significant findings in this study were positive relationships between self-efficacy and 3 variables: (a) participating in the care of children with diabetes, (b) having type 1 diabetes children in the school system, and (c) supervising children with blood glucose meter testing. There was a significant relationship between higher self-efficacy scores and having a diabetes curriculum. However, only nine school nurses reported having a diabetes curriculum. School nurses can benefit by understanding what factors increase self-efficacy related to diabetes education designed to enhance school-age children's knowledge of diabetes and its management.
authors.affiliation: Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000451:nursing; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009511:New England; D012573:School Nursing; D020377:Self Efficacy