Abstract
A survey conducted at a Veterans Administration Hospital to evaluate patient capability for self-management found that over 35 per cent of the patients interviewed lacked any formal training. Seventeen patients had been placed on insulin without formal instruction. Almost one half the patients who claimed to have attended training programs could not demonstrate adequate knowledge or skills in any of the major areas of self-care: insulin administration, urine testing, diet, foot care, and management of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. While patients with training were more knowledgeable than patients without training, the difference was slight. The results indicate the need for systematic analysis of patient knowledge and the evaluation of training programs on a continuing basis.
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