SCHOOL TEAM KNOWLEDGE ON TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS

Sectional, descriptive study with a qualitative approach that aimed to verify the knowledge of the school team of a municipal elementary school I located in the city of Bauru, in the state of Sao Paulo. The School was selected according to the criterion of having at least 1 student with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) enrolled in its school unit. A questionnaire containing 19 open and closed questions was applied, covering the profile of the group and the knowledge about the disease. The results showed that 11% correctly defined the disease, 79% related it by the absence of insulin production, 11% stated that blood glucose monitoring at school should be performed frequently and 58% answered that they did not live together with DM1 children in the school environment. With the accomplishment of the study, it can be concluded that it is indispensable to educate the school team with regard to knowledge and training on DM1, whose joint efforts culminate in the maintenance of the quality of life of the child enrolled in the said unit School.