A Study of Diabetes Educators in OHIO Hospitals

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.