Assessing the Level of Awareness among School Teachers Regarding Diabetes Emergencies in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Autor: Alqahtani, Youssef A., Ali Alqahtani, Lojain Mohammad, Alqahtani, Razan Salem, Saeed Alqahtan, Mohammed Misfer, Althumairi, Rana Khalid, Alshahrani, Bushra Mohidden, Nasser Amer, Yazeed Saeed, Bin Abbas, Ghada Ahmed, Asiri, Amjad Mohammed, Alasiri, Sara Ali H., Al Sarar, Fatimah Mohammed, Alqahtani, Reem Saud H., Sinnah, Hussam Nasser M., Yahya Jabali, Shahad Hassan, Fouad Abughazalah, Faisal Nabil
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Zdroj: Bahrain Medical Bulletin; Mar2024, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p1784-1787, 4p
Abstrakt: Study design: Crosssectional Background:Diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM) is a serious chronic disease, with incidence rates ranging from 64/100,000 to 0.1/100,000 per year in various countries. A study of school-aged children in Istanbul, Turkey, discovered a frequency of 0.67/1 000. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has also increased in school-aged children, accounting for 10-40% of adolescent diabetics. Diabetes is a disorder that necessitates ongoing monitoring of individuals. Early detection and appropriate management will lower the likelihood of illness consequences. Given that school-aged children spend the majority of their time at school, instructors can play an important role in the monitoring of diabetic students. Methods:In this cross - sectional study data was collected by the purposely constructed questionnaire. Questionnaire composed of the demographic items and items related to the DM and teacher’s awareness regarding DM. Questionnaire was constructed after the series of discussions between the panel of experts this panel composed of from subject specialist, researcher, language expert. Cronbach alpha of the questionnaire was calculated. Results:39.7% considered DK is an emergency situation, 8.52% only believed that DK will effect kids only, taking multiple dose of insulin is the major risk factor, in emergency 56.82% will call the ambulance. Conclusion:There is a need for programs to educate teachers on diabetes and its management, as well as their roles in managing diabetic children in schools. Having a trustworthy source of DM knowledge for teachers will help them enhance their KAP level and increase their confidence in sharing and using their KAP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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