Primary school teachers knowledge towards management of students with T1DM

A descriptive cross-sectional study is conducted in Wasit Governorate, Numaniyah District. Out of 60 teachers were selected from 30 schools for each school 2 teachers, who were tested in a questionnaire related to type 1DM. The reliability of the questionnaire was achieved through a pilot study and then presented to experts to prove its validity. The total number of items included in the questionnaire was 30-items. The data was collected by using the self-report method and analyzed by applying a descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis approach .Out of 60 primary school teachers the mean age is 42.15±9.221, (53.3%) were female, (78.3%) were diploma graduated, (41.7%) had less than 5 years of experience, (81.7%) were exhibit no trained.  The results of the study indicated that the (78.3%) of school teachers expressed deficit knowledge. There were significant differences in teachers knowledge with regards age groups, years of experience and training sessions (p< 0.05)