Self-Management Support In Chronic Care: Competencies Of Nurses At Tertiary Care Hospitals Of Faisalabad

Abstract

To assess the competency level of nurses regarding self-management support in chronic care  Study Design: Study duration was 4 months from 2^nd February 2022 to 30^th May 2022 and including  Madinah Teaching Hospital, Allied Hospital Faisalabad and District Headquarter Hospital Faisalabad. A total 384 nurses who were providing direct self-management support to the chronically ill patients admitted at study hospitals. Participant nurses’ competency level was assessed by modified questionnaire on Nurses self-efficacy and performance with regard to self-management support in chronic care. Data is analyzed through Spss software. Results: Among all participants, females nurses with majority (72.4%) below 30 years of age.  In the terms of educational level, majority (68.5%) of participants were diploma nurses. Only 7.8% of participants had prior training on self-management support in chronic care. Overall, (66.4%) of participants had less than 5 years of working experience and in chronic care between 1 and 5 years (65.4%). Finding revealed that Majority of the nurses were competent in self-efficacy and in their performance (80% & 86% respectively indicated by total self-efficacy and performance more than 50%. Findings showed that nurses with competency and self-efficacy have better performance as compared to those who are trainee and have less expertise.

Keywords: Chronic care, competencies, performance. Self-efficacy, Self-management support