Technology Knowledge Optimization for Type 1 Diabetes in Schools (TeKnO T1D: Schools): A Novel E-learning Platform for School Nurses to Advance Health Outcomes
University of Pittsburgh
Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a school nurse focused e-Learning application to improve their diabetes device knowledge and confidence. School nurses will be asked to complete pre-/post-surveys around a 16-week curriculum.
Description
The standard of care for pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and automated insulin delivery (AID) systems to optimize glycemia. These diabetes technologies hold the potential to decrease the risk of acute and long-term complications. Yet, the rapid developments over the last decade have posed challenges for youth, caregivers, and healthcare professionals who must learn to use these devices. Use of these devices requires significant user interaction and remains labor-intensive, leading to variability in glycemic outcomes. Schools offer a unique oppo…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 5+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria (School Nurses): * Certified school nurse or obtaining certification * Actively managing at least 1 student with type 1 diabetes ≤14 years of age who uses a diabetes device (CGM, insulin pump, or automated insulin delivery system) * Employed in a school district in PA * Equipped with a smartphone or device compatible with the app used to deliver curriculum Inclusion Criteria (Parent-Child Dyads) * Parent of a child diagnosed with T1D for ≥6 months * Child ≤14 years of age and attends in-person school in Pennsylvania * Child uses a CGM and/or AID system Exclusion Criteria…
Interventions
- OtherTeKnO T1D curriculum
The TeKnO T1D: School Intervention will be an e-Learning CGM and AID curriculum developed for nurses and delivered entirely through 20-25 multiple-choice questions developed from case-based scenarios reflecting real-world, school-based T1D management. After answering each question, participants receive immediate access to the correct answer, a comparison of their answer choice with that of their peers, and a detailed explanation of the correct answer choice. Participants receive 2 questions every 3 days. Based on educational principles and forgetting curves, which assess declines in memory retention over time, questions answered incorrectly are repeated in 7 days and those answered correctly in 13 days.
Location
- University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania