Teachers' knowledge about type 1 diabetes in south of Spain public schools.

Aims: To evaluate the knowledge of teachers in educative public centres (pre-, primary, and secondary schools) about type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the Puerto Real University Hospital area (Cadiz, Spain).

Methods: Descriptive observational study in which 756 teachers' answers on the Test of Diabetes Knowledge for Teachers (TDKT) were analysed. Teachers from 44 educative public centres in the Puerto Real University Hospital area (Cadiz, Spain) were selected by randomized sampling (mean age, 44.

Teachers' attitudes and perceptions about preparation of public schools to assist students with type 1 diabetes.

Objective: To assess teachers' attitudes and perceptions about preparation of public primary and secondary education schools in the Puerto Real University Hospital (Cádiz, Spain) area to care for students with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) METHODS: A descriptive observational study where answers to an attitude and perception questionnaire on the preparation of schools to care for pupils with T1DM were analyzed. A total of 765 teachers (mean age, 44.3±8.