Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staff
Background and aimsSince Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) onset usually occurs at a young age, a relevant number of affected people attend school for most of their time; it is necessary that school personnel receive appropriate education and training. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the online traini...
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| author | Marta Bassi Marta Bassi Marta Scalas Marta Scalas Giordano Spacco Giordano Spacco Viola Perasso Daniele Franzone Daniele Franzone Marina Francesca Strati Marina Francesca Strati Francesca Dufour Francesca Dufour Barbara Lionetti Barbara Lionetti Francesca Rizza Stefano Parodi Giuseppe d’Annunzio Nicola Minuto |
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| description | Background and aimsSince Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) onset usually occurs at a young age, a relevant number of affected people attend school for most of their time; it is necessary that school personnel receive appropriate education and training. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the online training program offered by IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini during and after COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe Institute’s Diabetes team offered an online training program to school staff of the Region during COVID-19 pandemic. A validated questionnaire was proposed to all the schools in which training meetings were held in the previous 2 years (2020–2021 and 2021–2022). The questionnaire consisted of four sections: Section 1 (Socio-demographical data), Section 2 (Theoretical knowledge on T1D), Section 3 (Confidence in handling T1D), and Section 4 (Practical skills and Glucagon Administration). To evaluate the effectiveness of the online training program, the answers between participants (Group A) and non-participants (Group B) were then compared.Results225 subjects from 19 schools participated in the survey. People who participated to the training (Group A, n = 53) demonstrated better T1D theoretical knowledge compared to non-participants (Group B, n = 154; p < 0.001). Group A revealed to feel more confident in the management of children with T1D during scholastic (p = 0.006) and extra-scholastic activities (p = 0.01), in supporting the children in the administration of insulin (p < 0.001) and in recognizing hypoglycaemia (p = 0.006). Moreover, results confirmed good levels of confidence among scholastic personnel who participated in the training of administration of glucagon in case of severe hypoglycaemia.ConclusionSchool staff who took part in the online training program on management of T1D showed better theoretical knowledge and better confidence in the management of daily needs and possible emergencies of students with T1D. It appears essential to offer educational programs on T1D for school staff by implementing the use of technological tools to reach a wider population. Moreover, it is advisable to offer a more practical approach, involving educational nurses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbc347e3f9dc492da8a511916ec249f02024-01-04T04:34:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-01-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.12289751228975Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staffMarta Bassi0Marta Bassi1Marta Scalas2Marta Scalas3Giordano Spacco4Giordano Spacco5Viola Perasso6Daniele Franzone7Daniele Franzone8Marina Francesca Strati9Marina Francesca Strati10Francesca Dufour11Francesca Dufour12Barbara Lionetti13Barbara Lionetti14Francesca Rizza15Stefano Parodi16Giuseppe d’Annunzio17Nicola Minuto18Pediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyEpidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Scientific Directorate, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyPediatric Clinic and Endocrinology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyBackground and aimsSince Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) onset usually occurs at a young age, a relevant number of affected people attend school for most of their time; it is necessary that school personnel receive appropriate education and training. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the online training program offered by IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini during and after COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe Institute’s Diabetes team offered an online training program to school staff of the Region during COVID-19 pandemic. A validated questionnaire was proposed to all the schools in which training meetings were held in the previous 2 years (2020–2021 and 2021–2022). The questionnaire consisted of four sections: Section 1 (Socio-demographical data), Section 2 (Theoretical knowledge on T1D), Section 3 (Confidence in handling T1D), and Section 4 (Practical skills and Glucagon Administration). To evaluate the effectiveness of the online training program, the answers between participants (Group A) and non-participants (Group B) were then compared.Results225 subjects from 19 schools participated in the survey. People who participated to the training (Group A, n = 53) demonstrated better T1D theoretical knowledge compared to non-participants (Group B, n = 154; p < 0.001). Group A revealed to feel more confident in the management of children with T1D during scholastic (p = 0.006) and extra-scholastic activities (p = 0.01), in supporting the children in the administration of insulin (p < 0.001) and in recognizing hypoglycaemia (p = 0.006). Moreover, results confirmed good levels of confidence among scholastic personnel who participated in the training of administration of glucagon in case of severe hypoglycaemia.ConclusionSchool staff who took part in the online training program on management of T1D showed better theoretical knowledge and better confidence in the management of daily needs and possible emergencies of students with T1D. It appears essential to offer educational programs on T1D for school staff by implementing the use of technological tools to reach a wider population. Moreover, it is advisable to offer a more practical approach, involving educational nurses.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228975/fullType 1 DiabeteseducationschoolteacherstelemedicineCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Marta Bassi Marta Bassi Marta Scalas Marta Scalas Giordano Spacco Giordano Spacco Viola Perasso Daniele Franzone Daniele Franzone Marina Francesca Strati Marina Francesca Strati Francesca Dufour Francesca Dufour Barbara Lionetti Barbara Lionetti Francesca Rizza Stefano Parodi Giuseppe d’Annunzio Nicola Minuto Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staff Frontiers in Public Health Type 1 Diabetes education school teachers telemedicine COVID-19 |
| title | Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staff |
| title_full | Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staff |
| title_fullStr | Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staff |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staff |
| title_short | Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a school setting: effectiveness of an online training program for school staff |
| title_sort | management of type 1 diabetes in a school setting effectiveness of an online training program for school staff |
| topic | Type 1 Diabetes education school teachers telemedicine COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228975/full |
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