School practice and preparedness in caring for children with type 1 diabetes: A Saudi nationwide cross-sectional study.

Reem Abdullah Al Khalifah Renad Emad AbdelNabiHadeel Zohair Al SarrajMarwah Ali Al-AgsamSami Mushawwah AlanaziNajla Abdulkarim Aldraiweesh

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2020)

Our study revealed a significant gap between schools' local practices and international recommendations, which impacted students' safety, diabetes control, and school achievement. Our study findings will support the creation of the Saudi T1DM school practice guidelines necessary to improve the care of students with T1DM.

Keyphrases

healthcare
high school
physical activity
primary care
mental health
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
quality improvement
palliative care
public health
young adults
clinical practice
single cell
metabolic syndrome
cross sectional
skeletal muscle
saudi arabia