A Study of Diabetes Educators in OHIO Hospitals
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Diabetes Educator
- Vol. 8 (2) , 33-35
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014572178200800207
Abstract
Over a period of eleven months in 1980, 97% (or 204) of the acute care hospitals in Ohio were visited to assess specific characteristics of diabetes education programs and the educators offering them. After performing these on-site interviews, it was found that 1) diabetes education was usually conducted by staff nurses and dietitians. 2) One-third of the facilities visited had a formal coordinator for diabetes education, while one-half had an informal coordinator, and one-fifth had no coordinator. 3) On-the-job training was the most frequently cited source of educational preparation on diabetes and on the teaching-learning process.Keywords
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