Nwankwo CU, Ezenwaka CE, Onuoha PC, Agbakoba NR. Implementing diabetes self-management education (DSME) in a Nigerian population: perceptions of practice nurses and dieticians.
Arch Physiol Biochem 2015;
121:123-7. [PMID:
26112931 DOI:
10.3109/13813455.2015.1031140]
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Abstract
Hyperglycaemic complication is the most common cause of hospitalization amongst diabetes patients in Nigeria. Research showed that diabetes self-management education (DSME) assists in controlling hyperglycaemia in diabetes patients. We assessed the opinions of practice nurses and dieticians on implementing DSME in a Nigerian population. 517 nurses and dieticians completed a self-administered questionnaire tool. Results showed that the majority of the participants agreed that DSME in a Nigerian population will assist patients (88.3%) and assist to reduce diabetes complications (91.4%). While only 34% of all participants believed that their establishments were prepared to implement DSME, a large proportion of the participants agreed that their work places do not have enough qualified health personnel (62.4%), educational facilities (65.8%) and economic resources (65.6%) to embark on DSME. These constitute significant barriers for effective DSME and demand that strategic investment in human and material resources for DSME is needed in this population of a developing country.
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