title: Assessing and teaching self-care to youths with diabetes mellitus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the nature of diabetes (health deviation) self-care in youths with IDDM and to relate diabetes self-care to metabolic control, perceived health status, and general (universal) self-care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty seven youths with IDDM between the ages of 11-19 completed the Diabetes Self-Care Practices Instrument, Denyes Self-Care Practice Instrument, and Denyes Health Status Instrument. Metabolic control was measured by glycosylated hemoglobin. Data were analyzed by correlational analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Diabetes self-care was positively related to general (universal) self-care, health status, and metabolic control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of the study provide clear direction for ongoing assessment and teaching of diabetes self-care in youths with IDDM.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012648:Self Care / Q000592:standards*