Journal article
Knowledge Confidence and Desire for Further Diabetes-Management Education among Nurses and Personal Support Workers in Long-Term Care
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diabetes care in the long-term care (LTC) setting is complicated by increased prevalence of comorbidities, age-related changes in medication tolerance, frailty and limited resources. Registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs) are responsible for front-line diabetes care; however, there is limited formal diabetes education in this setting.
PURPOSE: The current study aimed to assess …
Authors
Vincent C; Hall P; Ebsary S; Hannay S; Hayes-Cardinal L; Husein N
Journal
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 226–233
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jcjd.2015.11.001
ISSN
1499-2671