"Perception, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Educational Staff Regarding the Care of Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Evaluation of the Educational Program" (PKA-T1D-EDU)

Sibenik University of Applied Sciences

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Treatments: Behavioral: Education Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07148076

SibenikU

Details and patient eligibility

About

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease that requires continuous monitoring and regulation of glycemia. Children with type 1 diabetes face challenges that can disrupt their daily routines in school and kindergarten. This includes the need for self-monitoring, continuous blood sugar measurement, insulin administration, proper nutrition, regular physical activity, and timely interventions in cases of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Therefore, children with diabetes often require support from educational staff, including teachers, preschool educators, and other professional personnel while attending educational institutions.

A safe and supportive (pre)school environment is crucial for maintaining the health and well-being of children with type 1 diabetes. Teachers and preschool educators, as key actors in the daily (pre)school life of the child, play an important role in recognizing disease symptoms and managing emergencies. However, research shows that many teachers lack sufficient knowledge about the symptoms of diabetes and the necessary procedures in emergencies, which can endanger the health and safety of the child, as well as their equal participation in educational activities.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Educational staff employed in primary schools and/or kindergartens within the study area
• Individuals willing to participate who have provided informed consent
• Participants available for all planned assessments during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

• Educational staff who have type 1 diabetes themselves, to avoid bias in the assessment of knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes due to personal experience with the disease
• Educational staff who have close family members (parent, child, spouse, sibling) diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, as personal experiences and additional knowledge gained through family circumstances could affect the objectivity of the results
• Individuals unable to participate in all phases of the study (e.g., due to planned absence or other reasons)
• Individuals who are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
• This description clearly defines who is eligible and who is excluded from participation, ensuring the representativeness and objectivity of the study sample.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group - Education Program

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention group completed a baseline questionnaire assessing perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about type 1 diabetes care. They then participated in an educational program specifically designed to improve these aspects. Immediately following the education, participants completed a second questionnaire. A third questionnaire was administered 3 months after the intervention to assess retention of knowledge and changes in attitudes and perceptions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education Program

Control Group - No Intervention

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control group did not receive any educational program or intervention. They completed the same questionnaire as the intervention group at baseline and again 3 months later. This allowed for comparison of changes in perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about type 1 diabetes care without exposure to the educational intervention.