School-Based Diabetes Care: A National Survey of U.S. Pediatric Diabetes Providers
Authors' conclusion
Though providers universally agree that SBDC is important, there are multilevel internal (practice) and external (policy) barriers to facilitating a bidirectional relationship between schools and health teams.
Study context
- Population
- U.S. pediatric T1D providerscompleted survey
- Participants
- 149 participants
- Outcome
- Provider practices, attitudes and beliefs on school-based diabetes care (SBDC)
Methodological detailsnational survey, descriptive statistics
- National survey
- Descriptive statistics
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Indicated school-based diabetes care (SBDC) was very important
- 95%
- Counseled families about SBDC multiple times per year
- 63%
- Spoke with school staff routinely
- 19%
- Agreed school feedback on T1D management plans would be helpful
- Close to 90%
- Routinely requested school feedback
- 31%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Moderate to extremely significant barriers to SBDC communication
- Staff resources
- 67%
- Time
- 82%
- School nurse education needs
- 62%
- Differing school district policies
- 70%
- Large or academic practices reported more barriers in knowledge of SBDC, incl. federal/state laws
Desired facilitators for SBDC
- Designated school liaison
- 84%
- Electronic transmission for school forms
- 90%
- Accessible school staff education
- 95%
Original publication
School-Based Diabetes Care: A National Survey of U.S. Pediatric Diabetes Providers. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 11 April 2023. doi:10.
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