In the DSRT, item 3, ‘I can identify the long-term complications associated with diabetes,’ garnered the highest mean (mean (SD), 3.53 [0.77]), followed by item 4, ‘I can explain/describe the action and effect of insulin’ (3.52 (0.76)) and item 8, ‘I am generally comfortable teaching patients about insulin therapy’ (3.37 (0.76)). Here, INS is linked to diabetes mellitus.