Necesidades percibidas sobre atención a la salud escolar

Teachers and Parents’ Perceptions of Care for Students with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Their Needs in the School Setting

“…The results were consistent with others that described the implications that various chronic illnesses have at school in the context of Spain [ 15 , 35 ] and others centered on DM1 [ 11 , 16 , 17 , 18 ].…”

“…Similar results were found in a nationwide study completed in 2014–2015 by the Community of Madrid where the parents demanded the presence of a nurse and more information for teachers and staff at the educational center [ 17 ]. A study completed in Asturias also yielded quite similar results where 51.5% of the teachers surveyed proposed the incorporation of the school nurse as a priority option to improve assistance in case of emergencies [ 35 ]. This is important, because there can be factors such as geographic distance from home to the place of work that can prevent parents from immediately attending the school to test the glycaemia levels and administer the insulin injection and the teachers can also be fearful of the responsibility that it entails, as detected in this study.…”

“…Their main concern was not knowing how to act in a potentially serious situation. Another recent study completed in Asturias that also focused on chronic illnesses [ 35 ] reported that 73.9% of teachers had students with chronic illnesses, that 45.5% had action protocols for accidents and health emergencies and that only 14.9% had received some type of specific training on students with chronic illnesses.…”

“…In another recent study, the authors concluded that the health care of students with chronic diseases in schools can be improved for teachers, pediatricians and pediatric nurses, considering the figure of school nurse as the main improvement measure [ 35 ]. In Spain, school nursing is not regulated in national legislation, so it is not present in all Spanish regions or in all types of schools.…”