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DAWN Youth survey results released
DAWN (Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs) Youth is Novo Nordisk’s major global leadership initiative to understand and address the attitudes, wishes and needs of children and young people with or at risk of developing diabetes, and their families.
About the DAWN Youth Survey
A DAWN Youth Survey has been carried out in 2007–2008 in order to gather information on diabetes and its influence on the lives of children with diabetes. The respondents in the survey were young people with diabetes aged 18 to 25, parents or caregivers of at least one child with diabetes aged between 0 and 18, and healthcare professionals. More than 6,000 respondents from 8 different countries participated in the survey.
DAWN Youth Survey results: Children with diabetes in schools
School is one of the focus areas in the survey. And the results provided information on the various challenges that especially children with diabetes face at school. The main results obtained highlight that:
Children with diabetes
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Six out of 10 children with diabetes do not manage their diabetes successfully at school (according to the healthcare professionals)
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More than half of children under 18 miss school sometimes because of their diabetes (according to the parents)
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Less than a third of children with diabetes under 18 can rely on a school nurse to help in case of a diabetes emergency (according to the young people)
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Children with good support from school have a better quality of life and are less burdened because of diabetes (DAWN Youth, Peyrot ADA abstract)
Young people with diabetes
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Two out of three young people with diabetes say they miss school sometimes because of their diabetes
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One in six young people with diabetes state that they have no one to turn to at school if they need help to manage their diabetes
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Only one out of 10 young people with diabetes say they can rely on a school nurse to assist them with their diabetes during school if needed
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Three out of four young people feel diabetes has an impact on their performance at school
Parents of children with diabetes
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Two out of three parents feel that diabetes has an impact on their child’s performance at school
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More than a third of parents stated that diabetes has a moderate to major impact on their child’s performance at school
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Three out of four parents call for teachers who are better informed about diabetes
Healthcare professionals
For further information on the DAWN Youth initiative, please contact us at dawnyouth@novonordisk.com
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