School Nurse Confidence with Diabetes Devices in Relation to Diabetes Knowledge and Prior Training: A Study of Convergent Validity

Objective. The diabetes device confidence scale (DDCS) is a new designed to evaluate school nurse with devices. We hypothesized that the DDCS score would be associated related constructs of knowledge, experience, and training. Research Design Methods. In cross-sectional study, we coadministered knowledge test 2 (DKT2) questionnaires nurses in Pennsylvania. summarized scores (range 1–5) descriptively. evaluated relationship between DKT2 percent mean Spearman correlation coefficient. Simple linear regression examined characteristics as predictors score. Results. A total 271 completed surveys were received. was 3.16 ± 0.94, indicating moderate devices overall. School frequently reported low items representing specific skills, including suspending insulin delivery (40%), giving manual bolus (42%), knowing when calibrate continuous glucose monitor (48%), changing an pump site (54%), setting temporary basal rate (58%). 89.5 0.1%, which weakly but not significantly correlated (r = 0.12, p = 0.06 ). Formal training ( id="M2"> < 0.001 ), assisting ≥5 students past 5 years id="M3"> 0.01 student caseload 1000 1500 id="M4"> ) higher Conclusions. prior providing evidence for scale’s convergent validity. may useful tool assessing readiness use identify areas enhance practical skills.