Primary Health Care Nurses' Competencies and Resources Availability for Diabetes Mellitus Care at Local Government Areas of Ibadan
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Is One Of The Non-Communicable Diseases With Increasing Prevalence In Nigeria And Its Complications Pose An Immense Public Health Burden. It Is Also A Chronic Disease That Requires Self-Care Management By The Patients To Reduce Complications. Primary Health Care Ce...
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| Published in: | International journal of caring sciences 2020-01, Vol.13 (1), p.368-380 |
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| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Is One Of The Non-Communicable Diseases With Increasing Prevalence In Nigeria And Its Complications Pose An Immense Public Health Burden. It Is Also A Chronic Disease That Requires Self-Care Management By The Patients To Reduce Complications. Primary Health Care Centers (Phcs) Are Usually The First Point Of Call During Illness Due To Easy Accessibility. As Such, DM Patients Could Easily Access Them For Follow-Up And Monitoring. Hence, Nurses In The Phcs Need To Be Competent So As To Provide Supportive Care To These Patients And Manage DM Emergencies Such As Hypoglycemia Aim: To Investigate PHC Nurses' Competency On Diabetes Mellitus Care And Also To Evaluate The Material Resources Available For Care In The Community. Design: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Design. Method : A Total Sampling Technique Was Used And Eighty-Eight (88) Nurses Were Included In The Final Analysis And Sixty-Two (62) PHC Centres Were Visited For Resources Evaluation. Data Was Analyzed Using Descriptive Statistics Of Frequency And Percentages, With The Aid Of Using SPSS Version 20.0 And Chi-Square Test Was Used To Determine Associations Between The Variables. Results : Overall, 58% Of The Nurses Had Adequate Knowledge Of DM. However, The Findings Of The Study, Shows Deficiency In Some Critical Areas. Approximately, Fifty-Five Percent Of The Nurses Practice Below Expected DM Skills And 48.9% Of Them Exhibited Negative Attitude Towards Care Of Patients With DM. The Study Also Revealed The Resources Needed For DM Care Such As Glucometer , Glucometer Test Strips And Teaching Aids Were Not Available At Most Phcs. Conclusion: In Order To Further Improve The Quality Of Diabetes Management In The Community, It Is Recommended That Nurses At PHC Level Undergo In-Service Training Courses On DM Care. Furthermore, There Should Be Provision Of Essential Material Resources Needed For DM Care By The Government |
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| ISSN: | 1791-5201 1792-037X |