Research-based practice implications for patients with diabetes. Part II: Diabetes self-efficacy.

Part I of this two-part research article that describes diabetes knowledge pre- and post-home care instruction was reported in last month's issue of Home Healthcare Nurse. As indicated, foundational knowledge is a necessary prerequisite to effective diabetes management. This article reports on patients' self-efficacy for diabetes management before and after home care and demonstrates that boosting a person's judgment of his or her ability to perform specific diabetes activities is an important next step toward improving self-care.