The Effectiveness of Parents Teaching Elementary School Teachers About Diabetes Mellitus

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Abstract
A program to teach parents how to instruct elementary school teachers about children with diabetes mellitus was evaluated using a 14-point questionnaire prior to intervention and 6 to 8 weeks after intervention. There was a significant improvement in many aspects of the teacher's knowledge of diabetes, although a few basic concepts remained unclear. We feel that refining the presentation and repeating the program as teachers encounter more children with diabetes will provide effective basic diabetes education to the elementary school teacher.