<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0021_s_006_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The aim of this literature review was to explore the views of parents and children with type 1 diabetes mellitus regarding having a school nurse.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0021_s_007_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>Six databases were selected for the analysis. The research strategy was based on the PICO model. The research participants were children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and/or their parents.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0021_s_008_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The present review of research papers includes 12 publications. The majority of works deal with the perspectives of children with type 1 diabetes and their parents on various aspects related to the role of a school nurse in the care of a child with type 1 diabetes:</p><p><list list-type="bullet"><list-item><p>the presence of a school nurse;</p></list-item><list-item><p>the role of a school nurse in the prevention and treatment of hypoglycaemia, in performing the measurements of blood glucose, and in insulin therapy;</p></list-item><list-item><p>the role of a nurse in improving metabolic control of children with type 1 diabetes;</p></list-item><list-item><p>a nurse as an educator for children with type 1 diabetes, classmates, teachers, teacher’s assistants, principals, administrators, cafeteria workers, coaches, gym teachers, bus drivers, and school office staff;</p></list-item><list-item><p>a nurse as an organiser of the care for children with type 1 diabetes.</p></list-item></list></p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2018-0021_s_009_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>According to parents and children with type 1 diabetes mellitus, various forms of school nurse support (i.e., checking blood glucose, giving insulin, giving glucagon, treating low and high blood glucose levels, carbohydrate counting) are consistently effective and should have an impact on the condition, improvement of metabolic control, school activity and safety at school.</p></sec></abstract>

IntroductionThe aim of this literature review was to explore the views of parents and children with type 1 diabetes mellitus regarding having a school nurse.MethodsSix databases were selected for the analysis. The research strategy was based on the PICO model. The research participants were children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and/or their parents.ResultsThe present review of research papers includes 12 publications. The majority of works deal with the perspectives of children with type 1 diabetes and their parents on various aspects related to the role of a school nurse in the care of a child with type 1 diabetes:the presence of a school nurse;the role of a school nurse in the prevention and treatment of hypoglycaemia, in performing the measurements of blood glucose, and in insulin therapy;the role of a nurse in improving metabolic control of children with type 1 diabetes;a nurse as an educator for children with type 1 diabetes, classmates, teachers, teacher’s assistants, principals, administrators, cafeteria workers, coaches, gym teachers, bus drivers, and school office staff;a nurse as an organiser of the care for children with type 1 diabetes.ConclusionsAccording to parents and children with type 1 diabetes mellitus, various forms of school nurse support (i.e., checking blood glucose, giving insulin, giving glucagon, treating low and high blood glucose levels, carbohydrate counting) are consistently effective and should have an impact on the condition, improvement of metabolic control, school activity and safety at school.

The role of a school nurse in the care of a child with diabetes mellitus type 1 - the perspectives of patients and their parents: Literature review

Faculty of Health Sciences with Subfaculty of Nursing and Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Subfaculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Department of General Nursing, Pediatric Nursing Workshop

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Haemathology & Oncology

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Vloga šolske medicinske sestre pri negi otroka s sladkorno boleznijo tipa 1 - vidiki bolnikov in njihovih staršev: Pregled literature

IntroductionThe aim of this literature review was to explore the views of parents and children with type 1 diabetes mellitus regarding having a school...

The role of a school nurse in the care of a child with diabetes mellitus type 1 - the perspectives of patients and their parents: Literature review

Article Category: Review Article

Published Online: Jun 21, 2018

Page range: 166 - 174

Received: Sep 23, 2017

Accepted: May 16, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2018-0021

Keywords
diabetes mellitus type 1, children, nurses, schools

© 2018 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The role of a school nurse in the care of a child with diabetes mellitus type 1 - the perspectives of patients and their parents: Literature review

Article Category: Review Article

Published Online: Jun 21, 2018

Page range: 166 - 174

Received: Sep 23, 2017

Accepted: May 16, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2018-0021

Keywordsdiabetes mellitus type 1, children, nurses, schools

© 2018 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
diabetes mellitus type 1, children, nurses, schools