Horvath Maria Dora, Papp-Zipernovszky Orsolya, Tesch Zsanett, Buzas Norbert
Department of Health Economics, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Department of Personality, Clinical and Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Szeged 6720, Hungary.
Pediatr Diabetes. 2023 Sep 28;2023:6607310. doi: 10.1155/2023/6607310. eCollection 2023.
This study aimed to explore the attitudes of teachers toward type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its management. Teachers working in kindergartens and schools ( = 30) participated in audio-recorded, semi-structured interviews (three focus groups and 20 individual interviews) that were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. We used the theory of the three components of attitude as a framework for the analysis. The three components of attitude emerged during the analysis: knowledge, positive and negative emotions, approaches, and opinions toward diabetes and its management and behavior. The main theme of knowledge included knowledge about diabetes in general and its management. Besides medical treatment, alternative treatment possibilities were mentioned by the participants. The affective component revealed empathy, integrating, and segregating approaches toward children living with diabetes. The behavior component revealed how teachers contribute to the care and integration of children with diabetes in schools. They support children with diabetes by the virtue of their profession. For example, they teach them health awareness and support their integration through peer education and sensitization. The findings indicated that, in addition to diabetes management tasks, teachers could help children with T1D by tutoring them and their peers about health awareness and T1D acceptance.
本研究旨在探讨教师对1型糖尿病（T1D）及其管理的态度。在幼儿园和学校工作的30名教师参与了录音的半结构化访谈（三个焦点小组和20次个人访谈），访谈内容经转录后采用主题分析法进行分析。我们以态度的三个组成部分的理论作为分析框架。在分析过程中出现了态度的三个组成部分：对糖尿病及其管理和行为的知识、积极和消极情绪、方法以及意见。知识的主要主题包括对糖尿病及其管理的一般知识。除了医疗治疗外，参与者还提到了替代治疗的可能性。情感成分揭示了对患有糖尿病儿童的同理心、融合和隔离态度。行为成分揭示了教师如何在学校中为患有糖尿病的儿童提供护理和融合方面做出贡献。他们凭借自己的职业支持患有糖尿病的儿童。例如，他们教他们健康意识，并通过同伴教育和宣传来支持他们的融合。研究结果表明，除了糖尿病管理任务外，教师还可以通过辅导患有T1D的儿童及其同伴了解健康意识和接受T1D来帮助他们。
