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Turkish Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Assessment of the Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus Among School Teachers within the Scope of the Managing Diabetes at School Program [J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol]
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2012; 4(4): 199-203 | DOI: 10.4274/Jcrpe.756

Assessment of the Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus Among School Teachers within the Scope of the Managing Diabetes at School Program

Zehra Aycan1, Aşan Önder1, Semra Çetinkaya1, Hatice Bilgili1, Nurdan Yıldırım1, Veysel Nijat Baş1, Havva Nur Peltek Kendirci1, Sebahat Yılmaz Ağladıoğlu1
Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics And Gynecology Pediatric Health And Disease Training And Research Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey

Objective: Training teachers and education professionals on diabetes is crucial for full-time monitoring of diabetic children in schools. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge on diabetes in a group of school teachers in Turkey.
Methods: Between November 2010 and November 2011, 1054 teachers from three regions of Ankara were given a questionnaire to assess their knowledge on diabetes. The mean age of the group (27% males, 73% females) was 38.8±8 years. 61.7% of the participants were class teachers, 23.3% were school counselors, and the rest were physical education teachers and administrators.
Results: A fair percentage (47.6%) of the participants had a moderate knowledge level on diabetes and 32.4% expressed a lower level of knowledge. A large proportion (94%) gave an accurate definition of diabetes. Of the total group of 1054 teachers, 625 were aware that blood glucose level might decrease in diabetic children during follow-up. Also, 75% believed that diabetic children were eligible for physical education classes. 52.8% of these teachers had no diabetic child in their classes and teachers with a diabetic patient in their family had better knowledge of diabetes compared to their counterparts.
Conclusions: Our study results indicate that school teachers have limited knowledge on diabetes. We believe that their knowledge levels can be improved by widespread training programs.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus,teacher education,schools

Zehra Aycan, Aşan Önder, Semra Çetinkaya, Hatice Bilgili, Nurdan Yıldırım, Veysel Nijat Baş, Havva Nur Peltek Kendirci, Sebahat Yılmaz Ağladıoğlu. Assessment of the Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus Among School Teachers within the Scope of the Managing Diabetes at School Program. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2012; 4(4): 199-203
Manuscript Language: English
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