Camping with a friend. Helping adolescents cope with diabetes.
The Florida Camp for Children and Youth With Diabetes sponsored a weekend in which teenagers with diabetes invited a friend of the same sex without diabetes to participate in a two-day retreat. This program was designed to encourage friends to take an active role in motivating the teen with diabetes to perform his or her diabetes-related tasks in a responsible manner. Forty-six patients ranging in age from 12-17 years brought friends. Those with diabetes participated in rap sessions as well as educational sessions attempting to teach independence in self-care. The friends were taught the basics of diabetes as well as given an opportunity to inject saline and monitor their own blood glucose levels. A choice of activities was interspersed with education.
Silverstein
J H
JH
Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Bandyopadhyay
R
R
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011998:Recreation; D012648:Self Care