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

Background Older 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. Methods A 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. Results Mean 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). Conclusions Diabetes 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.