Abstract
Type 1 Diabetes is a worldwide chronic condition that typically develops during adolescence and requires life-long treatment and management. Management of this disease is extremely complicated for a child to manage on their own and requires a community of individuals to help them. With children spending most of their days at school, the school’s teachers and staff are vital to the care and management of their condition while attending public school. Children with Type 1 Diabetes in public school systems face many disparities and a reform is needed. Looking at this population through a holistic health science lens can help to highlight the main disparities and showcase what needs attention. This paper specifically analyzes areas of public policy, patient advocacy, and social determinants of health, which were determined to be the biggest challenges faced by Type 1 Diabetic Children in public school systems.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Madison M.
(2025)
"Children Living with Type 1 Diabetes in the Public School System,"
Kentucky Undergraduate Journal for the Health Humanities: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/kujhh/vol2/iss1/2
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