Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a continuing education program for visiting nurses supporting self-care of diabetic patients and their families.
Method: The attendees evaluated the program through a questionnaire, and an expert meeting of 11 specialists (including four nurses certified in either diabetes nursing or home vising nursing) assessed the results. The questionnaire contained questions on usefulness of the content and learning areas including knowledge, emotion, and psychomotor issues, and also included a section for attendees to comment freely.
Results: Forty-one questionnaires were answered from 2 sessions. The free comments showed that nurses understood contents of program. Furthermore, nurses shared the same emotions and problems as good points off this program. We discussed the results of the questionnaire survey by the expert meeting. We concluded that the program was effective in educating home visiting nurses, who support the self-care of people with diabetes and their families by modifying four things about time and lecture content in this program.
Conclusion: The education program of diabetes nursing for home visiting nurses is a highly useful educational tool.
