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The International Diabetes Federation
• Leading the global diabetes community since 1950• Promoting diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide• Official relations with the World Health Organization• 231 member organisations in 170 countries• 7 regions
Our activitiesADVOCACY & CAMPAIGNING BUILDING THE EVIDENCE SHARING BEST PRACTICE
CONVENING HUMANITARIAN SUPPORTGLOBAL GUIDELINES
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
Pack
Global Diabetes in Schools ToolkitKe
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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
children
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Local Partners in Brazil and India
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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:
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 [email protected] 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.