Comparing Diabetes Management Knowledge Among Nursing Home Nurses in Spain and Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ana Domínguez-Navarro, Juan Manuel Picardo-García, Consuelo López-Fernández, Natalia Pawlak and Lena Serafin

Nursing Research and Practice, 2026, vol. 2026, 1-10

Abstract: BackgroundOlder adults with diabetes living in nursing homes require complex care. Nurses play a central role in this care, yet limited evidence exists comparing their diabetes-related knowledge across different countries. This study compares diabetes management knowledge among nursing home nurses in Cádiz, Spain, and Warsaw, Poland.MethodsA cross-sectional, multicenter study was conducted with 198 nurses in Cádiz and 57 nurses in Warsaw. The adapted 14-item Diabetes Management Knowledge Assessment Tool (DMKAT-14) was used to measure knowledge. Sociodemographic and professional variables were also collected. Independent t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were used for analysis.ResultsMean DMKAT-14 scores were higher in Cádiz (7.47 ± 1.74) than in Warsaw (6.05 ± 0.79), though both were suboptimal. No significant differences in knowledge were found based on gender, postgraduate education, or diabetes-specific training. In Cádiz, no predictors were statistically significant. In Warsaw, age was the only significant predictor of higher knowledge scores (B = 0.057, p=0.011).ConclusionsDiabetes management knowledge among nursing home nurses in Spain and Poland shows room for improvement. Strengthening diabetes-specific training may help improve diabetes management in nursing homes across Europe.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1155/nrp/5566896

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