I have seen and read interesting diabetes education resources called KiDS Diabetes Information Pack India which were recently developed by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Sanofi India Limited. They announced the roll-out of the KiDS (Kids and Diabetes in Schools) ‘School Diabetes Information Pack’ designed for India in public and private schools in Delhi.
This is the link for the education pack where they are available in English:
http://www.idf.org/education/kids/information-pack/india?sid=23043
I personally think these resources should be translated to all languages (e.g. Arabic, French, Portugese, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish, Persian, Italian, etc....), validated, and to be used in daily clinical practice and schools. I think each child together with his/her parents should be active members of diabetes self management thus education is essential for better lifestyle and quality of life.
Would appreciate your thoughts.
Kind regards,
Sami
Thanks for your cooperation Vasile and Naheed. I believe a research should be done to investigate whether governments in developing countries are willing to adopt such practices of diabetes education and how can these sort of tools affect clinical and quality of life outcomes thus minimizing costs related to treatment. So what should we ask ourselves first, are diabetes treatment and health education programs funded by the governments in developing countries. If not, how could these educational programs be implemented in countries such Jordan, Romania, India, Syria, Lebanon, Mexico, etc...
The needs of pediatric diabetes patients should be addressed as well, but this can not be done unless we research it and ask.
The critical needs for diabetics are insulin and diabetic supplies in the treatment of diabetes. To sustain control over the disease diabetic education must be incorporated in the overall treatment for success. However, it is noted that less than 20% of global healthcare expenses are attributed to low to middle income countries. There is an urgency to provide education and support to patients , family , caregivers and healthcare providers.
I need to say I've been worked as a health Educator for health professionals at Brazilian Health System. I'm not a clinical worker, but I believe the extent would be the same as the children health conditions as well as the family support.
Having worked in Southampton,UK as an acute paediatric nurse dealing with both newly-diagnosed and known diabetic children, I have found that even young children have had well-managed diabetes with good information and positive experiences during the time of diagnosis, and of course input from diabetes specialist nurses and well-informed parents. Of course a large factor in this is the access to treatment and equipment, but I believe the educational level of the parents is key to the childs' management but also their attitude to their condition.
As an occupational therapist working with peds and their families and a health and wellness professional I know that many children and families respond amazingly well to education at very young ages. I have used the very instrument Sami is talking about. I also am a kids swim coach and education is crucial for performance especially in endurance type sports. This is a great tool and I agree with it being customized to the culture and population and have found it very well received and easy to use and share.
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