Nyalapa McDonald William, Gombachika Belinda Thandizo, Gundo Rodwell, Chepuka Lignet
School of Nursing, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, P/Bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi.
School of Nursing, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, P/Bag 1, Lilongwe, Malawi.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 18;24(1):1604. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-12081-x.
Numerous studies report low diabetes knowledge among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little is known about the factors that hinder and promote their acquisition of knowledge on diabetes mellitus. Understanding these factors is a pivotal step towards ensuring that nurses are knowledgeable and competent in the provision of care and education for patients with diabetes mellitus.
The study employed an exploratory-descriptive qualitative (EDQ) approach. Participants were identified from two tertiary hospitals. Twenty-six participants were purposively selected from these facilities. Data were collected through focus group discussions and analysis was done using Braun and Clarke's approach to thematic analysis.
The following themes relating to barriers and facilitators in the nurses' acquisition of diabetes knowledge emerged from the study: (a) individual hindrances; (b) organizational drawbacks; (c) personal ways of knowing; (d) organizational factors enhancing knowledge; and (e) suggestions for improving the nurses' knowledge.
The study brings to light various challenges and opportunities in the acquisition of diabetes knowledge among tertiary-care nurses in Malawi. Given our study results, we believe that cost-effective measures can be utilised to address the barriers to the acquisition of diabetes knowledge among nurses. This is a crucial step towards ensuring that nurses are knowledgeable and competent in the provision of care for patients with diabetes in low-resource countries.
众多研究报告称，撒哈拉以南非洲地区的护士对糖尿病的了解程度较低。然而，对于阻碍和促进他们获取糖尿病知识的因素却知之甚少。了解这些因素是确保护士在为糖尿病患者提供护理和教育方面具备知识和能力的关键一步。
本研究采用探索性描述性定性（EDQ）方法。参与者来自两家三级医院。从这些机构中 purposively 选取了26名参与者。通过焦点小组讨论收集数据，并使用布劳恩和克拉克的主题分析方法进行分析。
该研究得出了以下与护士获取糖尿病知识的障碍和促进因素相关的主题：（a）个人障碍；（b）组织缺陷；（c）个人认知方式；（d）增强知识的组织因素；（e）提高护士知识水平的建议。
该研究揭示了马拉维三级护理护士在获取糖尿病知识方面的各种挑战和机遇。鉴于我们的研究结果，我们认为可以采用具有成本效益的措施来解决护士获取糖尿病知识的障碍。这是确保资源匮乏国家的护士在为糖尿病患者提供护理方面具备知识和能力的关键一步。
