Public Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and the New Italian Childhood Screening Program: Results From a Cross-Sectional Survey in Italy
Authors' conclusion
Results highlight strong public readiness for T1D screening, but significant gaps in knowledge and awareness. Targeted education and communication are needed to ensure informed participation and support successful nationwide implementation of the program.
Study context
- Population
- Italian public respondents to a nationwide online survey on T1D knowledge and the new national T1D pediatric screening program
- Participants
- 695 respondents
- Outcome
- T1D knowledge, screening awareness and willingness to screen
Methodological detailsnationwide, online survey
- Nationwide
- Online survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Had heard of diabetes
- 93.4%
- Median T1D knowledge score (range −1 to +1)
- 0.45
- Adequately informed about the screening program
- 35.8%
- Adequately informed about the screening program, pilot regions
- 54.3%
- Willing to screen, all respondents
- 93.4%
- Willing to screen, parents of eligible children
- 95.4%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with T1D knowledge score
- Significantly higher scores among females, residents of pilot regions, health care workers, and those who knew someone with diabetes
- P < 0.05
- Higher knowledge scores associated with greater willingness to screen
- P = 0.037
Original publication
Public Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and the New Italian Childhood Screening Program: Results From a Cross-Sectional Survey in Italy. Endocr Pract. Published 31 January 2026. doi:10.
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