The Factors Influencing Competency in Diabetes Management  of Health Teachers

Yun, Hyein; Lee, Sung‐Hee

doi:10.22143/hss21.13.6.77

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…35 For example, in a recent study Korean SHTs’ knowledge on hypoglycemia management was 9.6 out of 14 points, and this knowledge was a factor influencing diabetes management competency. 36 In a UK survey, 42% of school nurses were confident in diabetes care; this was lower than the 70% for asthma and 58% for epilepsy care. 37 Among school nurses in Poland, the rate of correct responses regarding TD1 knowledge was 46.7%, with the lowest rates for insulin pump (36.5%), nutrition (37.4%), and insulin and glucagon (37.9%).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

School Health Teachers as Partners in Diabetes Caring: Maternal Perspectives

Uhm,

Choi

2023

West J Nurs Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: The absence of primary care providers’ participation in school health care may require close collaboration between school health teachers and parents. This study explores maternal perspectives on obstacles and improvements in partnerships with school health teachers of children with type 1 diabetes. Methods: Participants were recruited using purposive sampling through an online type 1 diabetes self-help group in South Korea. Twenty-two mothers whose children were aged between 7 and 13 and had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at least 1 year ago were included. Individual interviews were conducted based on a semi-structured interview guide from February to June 2019. Qualitative data were analyzed using inductive content analysis comprising open coding, coding sheets, grouping, categorization, and abstraction. Results: Mothers recognized obstacles in eight categories and improvements in nine categories under institutional, interpersonal, and intrapersonal aspects of the partnership with school health teachers. Respondents recognized insufficient legal coverage and guidelines, and also health teacher shortage and workload as obstacles in the institutional dimension. Mothers perceived building trust, compromising to balance responsibilities, and constant and open communication as improvements in the interpersonal dimension. They recognized practical competency and tailored care for ordinary school life as school health teacher-related improvements. Conclusions: The findings indicate that school health teachers should compromise to balance responsibilities to improve partnerships with parents in the school health care setting. Institutional improvements, such as establishing robust laws and clear guidelines and increasing the number of school health teachers, should be prioritized.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%