Constructed Intervention by Home and School Diabetes Nurse Visits on Diabetic Control of Children With Type I Diabetes

The Efficacy of Constructed Intervention by Home and School Visits by Diabetes Nurses on Diabetic Control of Children With Type I Diabetes

The investigators assume that an intervention program that includes home visits and trainings of diabetes' nurse and dietitian will lead to an improvement of the patients' metabolic balance, a decrease in complications' rate, a reduction of hospitalizations and an economic streamlining.

The investigators assume that during the study, subjects from the intervention group will reach a better metabolic balance than the control group. In this group the following changes will occur:

• A decrease in HbA1C levels.
• A decrease in Hypoglycemia events.
• A decrease in DKA events.
• A decrease in patients' visits in ER and hospitalizations.
• An improvement in the knowledge of the patients and their families about the disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Type 1 DM diagnosis from at least 8 months/
• HbA1C levels >8
• Signed inform consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Children who are not in educational settings and are not hebrew or arabic speakers.