Table 3 Attitudes toward nutritional management of diabetes among the study nurses (n = 160)
No | Attitude statements | Response, n(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 strongly disagree | 2 Disagree | 3 Neutral | 4 agree | 5 strongly agree | ||
1 | Diet is important in controlling blood sugar for all patients with diabetes. | -- | 1 (6) | 3 (1.9) | 102 (63.8) | 54 (33.8) |
2 | Initial nutritional evaluation is not necessary for all patients with hospitalized diabetes. * | 5 (3.1) | 8 (5.0) | 28 (17.5) | 82 (51.3) | 37 (23.1) |
3 | Initial nutritional assessment of patients with diabetes is one of the responsibilities of nurses. | 1 (0.6) | 13 (8.2) | 27 (17.0) | 90 (56.6) | 28 (17.6) |
4 | BMI of patients with diabetes should be calculated and interpreted at the time of admission to the ward. | 4 (2.5) | 5 (3.1) | 21 (13.2) | 100 (62.9) | 29 (18.2) |
5 | Obese patients with diabetes are more prone to diabetes complications than normal weight patients. | -- | 2 (1.3) | 6 (3.8) | 86 (53.8) | 66 (41.3) |
6 | All patients with diabetes should be aware of their diabetic diet. | 2 (1.3) | 1 (0.6) | 6 (3.8) | 86 (53.8) | 81 (50.9) |
7 | Nutritional care of hospitalized patients with diabetes is the sole responsibility of the hospital’s nutritionist. * | 15 (9.4) | 27 (16.9) | 42 (26.3) | 61 (38.1) | 15 (9.4) |
8 | All patients with diabetes should try to control their blood sugar by modifying their lifestyle to reduce complications. | 1 (0.6) | 3 (1.9) | 4 (4.4) | 82 (51.3) | 67 (41.9) |
9 | Nutrition, diet, weight control and increased activity are the basis of diabetes control. | -- | 1 (0.6) | 10(6.3) | 78 (49.1) | 70 (44.0) |
10 | Nurses and other members of the health care team should be aware of nutritional therapy and patient support that require nutritional and lifestyle modifications. | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.3) | 16 (10.0) | 91 (56.9) | 50 (13.3) |
11 | The nurse plays an important role in informing the nutritionist and patients’ understanding of the diabetic diet. | -- | 3 (1.9) | 13 (8.1) | 108 (87.5) | 36 (622.5) |
12 | Educating patients with diabetes about the importance of a diabetic diet is one of the responsibilities of nurses. | -- | 7 (4.4) | 23 (14.4) | 98 (61.3) | 32 (20.0) |
13 | The nurse plays an important role in strengthening the patient and family’s understanding of the diabetic diet. | 1 (0.6) | 4 (2.5) | 16 (10.2) | 104 (66.2) | 32 (20.4) |
14 | In order to monitor the nutritional status of patients with diabetes, nurses should monitor the work of nurse assistants in helping patients with nutrition. | -- | 20 (12.5) | 27 (16.9) | 89 (655.6) | 24 (15.0) |
15 | Nurses should evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional interventions in patients with diabetes. | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.3) | 13 (18.8) | 91 (6.9) | 36 (622.5) |