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Knowledge, Skills and Attitude on Insulin Administration of Nurses in Davao City

Domingo T. So Jr.

Discipline: Medicine

 

Abstract:

This study aimed to assess and compare the knowledge, skills and attitude of the staff nurses in selected public and private tertiary hospitals in Davao City. Through a descriptive comparative approach, the researcher made use of a survey utilizing validated questionnaires that were administered to 62 respondents. Results revealed that both government and private hospital nurses possessed low level of knowledge on of insulin and insulin administration. However, the respondents demonstrated a high level with respect to attitude. No significant relationship was established between the demographic profile of the government hospital nurses and their knowledge, skills and attitudes in insulin and insulin administration except in attitude within the ward or department they are assigned to. No significant relationship was established between the demographic profile of the private hospital nurses and their knowledge, skills and attitudes in insulin and insulin administration except in skills with respect to the number of seminars attended. There was no significant difference between the government and private hospital nurses in terms of knowledge on insulin administration. There was a significant difference in the skills and attitude between government and private nurses in insulin administration in favor of the nurses from the private hospital.