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ADVOCACY & CAMPAIGNING
GLOBAL GUIDELINES
BUILDING THE EVIDENCE
CONVENING
SHARING BEST PRACTICE
HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
Kids and Diabetes in Schools
Daniela Chinnici
International diabetes federation
Diabetes is a huge and growing problem…
School support of children with diabetes is scattered
Facts & Figures
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79,000 children under the age
of 15 develop type 1 diabetes
annually1
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Type 2 diabetes is also
on the increase in
children and adolescents
Barriers to effective treatment
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School support
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Support for students with
diabetes is inconsistent across
the world 2.
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There are discrepancies in
resources and policy across
the countries 2
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There is evidence of concern
among teaching staff over
the burden of extra time and
responsibility required for a
child with diabetes 2
Stigma and lack of
knowledge around diabetes in
schools are barriers to effective
diabetes management
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.pdf
2. Lange K Pediatric Diabetes 2009: 10(Suppl. 13): 28–36 doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2009.00613.x
KIDS project
Vision
All children
Raise awareness of diabetes
and the benefits of healthy diets and
physical activities among school-age
children
Type 1 & 2 diabetes
Foster a safe and supportive school
environment for children with
diabetes to manage their diabetes
and avoid discrimination
Primary
targets
Key
Objectives
Foster a school environment that creates a better
understanding of diabetes and supports children with diabetes
Teachers
Nurses
Parents
Key activities
Strategic
Partners
6 to 14
years old
Local Partners in Brazil and India
Engage with policy
makers and education
authorities
Feasibility study /
Situational analysis
School awareness
activities. Meeting
and events.
Education activities. Global Diabetes in Schools
Diabetes School Information
Toolkit
Pack
Why India & Brazil?
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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:
kids@idf.org
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.
90,4%
90%
• „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.
Final evaluation
Specific objectives
the knowledge and skills about
diabetes and maintenance of a healthy
lifestyle
the quality of care and support of
children with diabetes in the schools
(including social environmental factors)
the level of satisfaction with the
information pack and the trainings
Knowledge about diabetes and maintenance of a
healthy lifestyle
School staff
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Teachers demonstrated more thorough awareness of
Parents of a child with diabetes
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diabetes management and the importance of diet and
knowledge, the KiDS pack reminded them
physical activity in preventing type 2 diabetes.
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about important aspects of the care and
Almost all teachers stated that they gained new
knowledge from the KiDS training and pack.
Teachers mentioned that students with diabetes should
Even though parents did not learn new
management of their child with diabetes.
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not be discouraged from normal activities.
Parents mentioned that they became more
aware about the importance of diet and
physical activity in management and
prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Parents of a child without diabetes
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Unlike parents of children with diabetes, most parents in this group mentioned that they
had gained new knowledge from the KiDS information pack.
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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
Parents of a child without diabetes
School staff
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They now encourage their children to be more
Changes were observed in the self-awareness and
physically active by sending them out to play and
discipline with regard to healthy eating and physical
reducing their screen time (such as watching
activity.
television).
Teachers felt confident to manage children with
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Parents
reported
that
their
knowledge
and
diabetes.
confidence about being able to help a child with
There was an increase in teachers’ empathy towards
diabetes had increased.
children with diabetes.
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The need was recognised for increased interaction
and teamwork between the children, teachers and
Parents of a child with diabetes
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.
Impact on the school environment
Parents of a child with diabetes
School staff
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School was supportive in care and management of
Positive policy and infrastructure changes in the
their child. School staff took adequate precautions
schools were mentioned: medical rooms were set up;
and informed the parents in case of emergency
physical activities were included for children with
and that their children were often supported to
diabetes, including yoga.
deal with their diabetes during school hours.
More attention was given
to the quality of food provided in some schools.
Teachers had become more caring and took note
of each child. School meals were also modified and
were now healthier.
Parents of a child without diabetes
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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
Parents of a child with diabetes
School staff
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Teachers
found
the
training
clear
and
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which provided all basic knowledge about
understandable. They praised the interactivity of the
diabetes and was understandable, attractive and
session and felt that the information was provided in
clear.
a simple and effective manner.
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Some teachers said that diabetes had previously
The pack was a child- friendly informative booklet
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It helped to reinforce and refresh the instructions
never been covered at school, and that the project
provided to their children regarding management
drew attention to diabetes in childhood, prevention of
of diabetes and also reminded parents about
type 2 diabetes and diagnosis of diabetes.
critical things which they might forget.
Parents of a child without diabetes
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The KiDS pack was clear, understandable, attractive, informative and child friendly.
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They pointed out they liked the information about diabetes and its prevention.
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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
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.
Contacts
kids@idf.org
www.idf.org/education/kids
T+32-2-538-55-11
Tw: @IntDiabetesFed