| Title: |
Impact of a brief diabetes education on teachers’ diabetes-related knowledge, attitude, and confidence: a nonrandomized school-based intervention study |
| Authors: |
Horváth Mária Dóra; Tesch Zsanett; Buzás Norbert; Papp-Zipernovszky Orsolya |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Collection: |
University of Szeged: SZTE Repository of Publications / SZTE Publicatio Repozitórium |
| Subject Terms: |
03.03. Egészségtudományok |
| Description: |
Background and aims: The involvement of kindergarten and school teachers is crucial for ensuring safe diabetes management in educational settings for children with type 1 diabetes. This nonrandomized, school-based intervention study aims to assess the effectiveness of a one-hour diabetes education program, delivered either online or in person, on teachers’ knowledge of diabetes, attitudes toward diabetes, and confidence in diabetes care.Methods: A one-hour diabetes education session led by a diabetes educator included both theoretical and practical modules on managing type 1 diabetes. Participants completed the Diabetes Knowledge Test 2, the Diabetes Attitude Survey 3, the School Personnel Diabetes Attitude Scale, and the Confidence in Diabetes Care scale before, immediately after, and 1 month following the intervention. The session was delivered to 60 educators (24 in person, 36 online; mean age = 43.72 years, SD = 9.48; 56 female, 4 male). Participants were assigned to conditions based on availability rather than randomization.Results: The education program significantly improved diabetes knowledge among all participants, and this improvement was maintained at the one-month follow-up. Confidence in diabetes care also increased after the intervention; however, confidence declined at follow-up in the online group compared to the in-person group.Conclusion: A brief, one-hour diabetes education session is enough to achieve lasting improvements in teachers’ diabetes knowledge and confidence. In-person teaching seems more effective at maintaining confidence over time, though online education remains a practical option. Incorporating structured diabetes education into teacher training programs could help create safer, more supportive school environments for children with type 1 diabetes. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2296-2565 |
| Relation: |
http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/39727/1/fpubh-14-1747185.pdf; Horváth Mária Dóra; Tesch Zsanett; Buzás Norbert; Papp-Zipernovszky Orsolya: Impact of a brief diabetes education on teachers’ diabetes-related knowledge, attitude, and confidence: a nonrandomized school-based intervention study. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, 14 (2026). ISSN 2296-2565 (2026) |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fpubh.2026.1747185 |
| Availability: |
http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/39727/; https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1747185 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.B3D1E5A9 |
| Database: |
BASE |