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Self-Efficacy: Nurses’ Perceptions Of Caring For Patients Living With Diabetes, Victoria Y. Mccue
Self-Efficacy: Nurses’ Perceptions Of Caring For Patients Living With Diabetes, Victoria Y. Mccue
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
Introduction: Diabetes is an epidemic that affects over 415 million people worldwide. In the United States, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes is projected to triple to over 60 million by 2060. With this surge, the number of hospitalizations across the country has significantly increased. Direct care nurses play a vital role in the management of patients living with diabetes. The purpose of this research study was to explore and describe medical-surgical nurses’ perceptions of self-efficacy related to caring for patients living with diabetes. This study's guiding research question was: What are nurses’ perceptions on the influences that impact …