ISPAE Diabetes Education And Learning (IDEAL): A Comprehensive Virtual Training Program for Pediatric Diabetes Educators in Low-Resource Settings – Structure, Strengths, and Challenges
Authors' conclusion
IDEAL is a pioneering, structured, intensive, virtual, award-winning PDE training program. Being accessible and sustainable, it can serve as a practical model for other programs in LRS.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric diabetes educators (PDEs) in low-resource settings, India (Indian Society for Pediatric & Adolescent Endocrinology (ISPAE)); 128 nonphysicians, 49 physicians8 batches
- Participants
- 177 participants
- Outcome
- Trainee profile and engagement
- Follow-up
- Since October 2021
Methodological detailsvirtual training program, post-course survey, Teaching in English; assignments accepted in 8 Indian languages, Limitations: limited hands-on experience, demanding program, language barriers
- Virtual training program
- Post-course survey
- Teaching in English; assignments accepted in 8 Indian languages
- Limitations: limited hands-on experience, demanding program, language barriers
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Trainees who were women
- 91%
- Persons with T1D or their parents
- 24%
- From smaller cities
- 50%
- Attendance rate
- 91%
- Post-session test scores improved significantly
- p < 0.05
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Post-course survey of alumni
- Alumni completing survey
- 85 of 177
- Actively contributing to pediatric diabetes care
- 88%
Original publication
IDEAL: A Comprehensive Virtual Training Program for Pediatric Diabetes Educators in Low-Resource Settings – Structure, Strengths, and Challenges. Horm Res Paediatr. Published 26 June 2025. doi:10.
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