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Kids and Diabetes in Schools

Daniela ChinniciInternational diabetes federation

Facts & Figures

• 79,000 children under the age of 15 develop type 1 diabetes annually1

• Type 2 diabetes is also on the increase in children and adolescents

Barriers to effective treatment

• Stigma and lack of knowledge around diabetes in schools are barriers to effective diabetes management

School support

• Support for students with diabetes is inconsistent across the world 2.

• There are discrepancies in resources and policy across the countries 2

• There is evidence of concern among teaching staff over the burden of extra time and responsibility required for a child with diabetes 2

Diabetes is a huge and growing problem…School support of children with diabetes is scattered

1. International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas [monograph on the Internet]. 6th ed. 2013]. [accessed on August 1, 2014]. Available at: http://www.idf.org/sites/default/files/EN_6E Atlas_Full_0.pdf2. Lange K Pediatric Diabetes 2009: 10(Suppl. 13): 28–36 doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2009.00613.x

VisionFoster a school environment that creates a better

understanding of diabetes and supports children with diabetes

Engage with policy makers and education

authorities

Feasibility study /Situational analysis

School awareness activities. Meeting

and events.

Education activities.Diabetes School Information

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Type 1 & 2 diabetesFoster a safe and supportive school

environment for children with diabetes to manage their diabetes

and avoid discrimination

All childrenRaise awareness of diabetes

and the benefits of healthy diets and physical activities among school-age

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KIDS project

6 to 14 years old

Teachers Nurses Parents

Why India & Brazil?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV9HoJLmAak&feature=player_embedded

KiDS project achievements

Main achievements

KiDS School Pack available in 9 languages on IDF website Arabic, Greek, English; French; Chinese; Spanish; Russian; Hindi; Portuguese

Around 1.400 teachers, 40.000 students trained in India and Brazil (30 private and public schools)

24 IDF Members expressed interest in engaging with the pack in their country

Health and education policy makers engaged with the KiDS project in India and Brazil

2 Articles published : “Sugar free life”, Diabetes voices

6 Abstracts accepted (ISPAD, WDC 2015)

1 Facebook page created “Youth for health” in India

1 Bimestrial Newsletter in Brazil

1 KiDS pack survey

School Information Pack on Diabetes

Section 1: Teachers

Section 2: Parents of a child with diabetes

Section 3: Parents

Section 4: Children

Adaptations

Engaging & targeted

Main topics:

*Information on Type 1 and Type 2

diabetes

* Hypo- and Hyperglycemia

*Healthy lifestyle

*Resource websites

Concrete tools to make a change

If you’re interested please contact:

kids@idf.org

Downloads of the pack from 23/10/2014 to 29/10/2015

1,016 7.732

Main achievements

KiDS School Pack available in 9 languages on IDF website Arabic, Greek, English; French; Chinese; Spanish; Russian; Hindi; Portuguese

Around 1.400 teachers, 40.000 students trained in India and Brazil (30 private and public schools)

24 IDF Members expressed interest in engaging with the pack in their country

Health and education policy makers engaged with the KiDS project in India and Brazil (Advocacy toolkit to be launched at WDC)

6 Abstracts accepted (ISPAD, WDC 2015)

1 Facebook page created “Youth for health” in India

1 KiDS pack survey

Final evaluation

Results of an Survey Monkey

• Your overall satisfaction with the pack is: 1 2 3 4 5.”

• Overall ease of use of the pack:1 2 3 4 5.

• „Did you use the pack since the time of its download?”

62% of the people (242) said that they used the pack

after downloading it.

90,4%

90%

Final evaluationQUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Knowledge about diabetes and maintenance of a

healthy lifestyle

Teachers demonstrated more thorough awareness of

diabetes management and the importance of diet and

physical activity in preventing type 2 diabetes.

Almost all teachers stated that they gained new

knowledge from the KiDS training and pack.

Teachers mentioned that students with diabetes should

not be discouraged from normal activities.

Even though parents did not learn new

knowledge, the KiDS pack reminded them

about important aspects of the care and

management of their child with diabetes.

Parents mentioned that they became more

aware about the importance of diet and

physical activity in management and

prevention of type 2 diabetes.

School staff Parents of a child with diabetes

Parents of a child without diabetes

Unlike parents of children with diabetes, most parents in this group mentioned that they had

gained new knowledge from the KiDS information pack.

Parents highlighted the need for lifestyle modification reduce the risk of developing type 2

diabetes and the importance of recognising the symptoms of the condition.

Changes regarding individual behaviour

Changes were observed in the self-awareness and

discipline with regard to healthy eating and physical

activity.

Teachers felt confident to manage children with

diabetes.

There was an increase in teachers’ empathy towards

children with diabetes.

The need was recognised for increased interaction

and teamwork between the children, teachers and

parents to ensure appropriate management of the

student with diabetes. The KiDS pack contributed to improving management

skills of parents whose children were recently

diagnosed with diabetes.

School staff

Parents of a child with diabetes

Parents of a child without diabetes

They now encourage their children to be more

physically active by sending them out to play and

reducing their screen time (such as watching

television).

Parents reported that their knowledge and

confidence about being able to help a child with

diabetes had increased.

Impact on the school environment

Positive policy and infrastructure changes in the

schools were mentioned: medical rooms were set up;

physical activities were included for children with

diabetes, including yoga. More attention was given

to the quality of food provided in some schools.

School was supportive in care and management of

their child. School staff took adequate precautions

and informed the parents in case of emergency

and that their children were often supported to

deal with their diabetes during school hours.

Teachers had become more caring and took note

of each child. School meals were also modified and

were now healthier.

School staff Parents of a child with diabetes

Parents of a child without diabetes

Schools prohibited consumption of any junk food in schools and stressed the

importance of healthy food at home. School authorities were now more

attentive towards children’s physical activities and allowed them to play in

the school.

Satisfaction of KiDS Project

Teachers found the training clear and

understandable. They praised the interactivity of the

session and felt that the information was provided in

a simple and effective manner.

Some teachers said that diabetes had previously

never been covered at school, and that the project

drew attention to diabetes in childhood, prevention of

type 2 diabetes and diagnosis of diabetes.

The pack was a child- friendly informative booklet

which provided all basic knowledge about

diabetes and was understandable, attractive and

clear.

It helped to reinforce and refresh the instructions

provided to their children regarding management

of diabetes and also reminded parents about

critical things which they might forget.

School staff Parents of a child with diabetes

Parents of a child without diabetes

The KiDS pack was clear, understandable, attractive, informative and child friendly.

They pointed out they liked the information about diabetes and its prevention.

They stressed that diabetes in schools is a theme that had never been mentioned

before and that the project was essential to increase awareness about diabetes

Contacts kids@idf.org www.idf.org/education/kids T+32-2-538-55-11Tw: @IntDiabetesFed

School environment and policies play an important role in enabling T1DM children to manage their condition and address healthy nutrition and physical activities important for

prevention of T2DM.