FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NURSE’S ROLE AS AN EDUCATOR OF SELF-CARE MANAGEMENT FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Background: Nurse Educators play an important role in improving self-care management in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Knowledge, motivation, the role of head nurses, and workload are probably related to the nurse’s role as an educator for diabetes self-care management. The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between knowledge, motivation, the role of head nurses, and workload with the nurse ’s role as an educator for diabetes self-care management. Methods: This study used a descriptive correlative approach with a cross -sectional design. The data were collected through questionnaires. The population was all nurses on the surgical ward of dr.R. Goeteng Taroenadibrata Hospital Purbalingga, consisting of 70 participants. Result: The results showed that 94.3% of participants had good knowledge and 47.1% had good motivation. Of the head of nurses, 66.6% fell into the ‘good’ category, 95.7% had a high workload and 75.7% fell into the ‘good’ category as nurse an educator for diabetes self-care management. The results showed a significant correlation between knowledge (p=0,046), motivation (p<0,001), and the role of head (p= 0,011) with the nurse’s role as an educator for diabetes self-care management. Conclusion: Knowledge, motivation, and the role of head nurses have a significant relationship with the nurse ’s role as an educator for diabetes self-care management