Korean J Health Promot.  2020 Mar;20(1):16-23. 10.15384/kjhp.2020.20.1.16.

Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses toward Post-Liver Transplantation Diabetes Mellitus

• Yoo JA
• Park JY

• KMID: 2502694
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15384/kjhp.2020.20.1.16

Abstract

Background
Post-liver transplantation diabetes mellitus (PLTDM) is common and occurs in approximately 5-7% of patients. There is a trend toward an increase in mortality with PLTDM. Therefore, it is important that nurses carefully monitor and treat for hyperglycemia. The purpose of this study is to examine nurses’ knowledge and attitude toward PLTDM, with a specific focus on nurses who care for liver transplant patients.
Methods
Data were collected from 104 nurses working at a tertiary hospital in Seoul from March 15, 2019 to March 31, 2019. Knowledge and attitude toward PLTDM was measured using PLTDM knowledge and attitude tool.
Results
The average age of the participants was 30.3 years, with 52.9% of the participants (n=55) having between 1 to 3 years of clinical experience. Knowledge and attitude toward PLTDM scored 16.28±3.60 out of 25 and 115.62±7.57 out of 155, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation between PLTDM knowledge and attitude (r=0.21, P=0.027).
Conclusions
Study findings suggest a need for an educational program specialized in PLTDM specifically in regards to identifying risk factors as this demonstrated the lowest score in PLTDM knowledge. Further, when designing the educational program, a strategy is called for in order to encourage nurses to voluntarily participate in the program.

Keyword

Liver transplantation; Diabetes mellitus; Knowledge; Attitude; Nurses

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