Diabetes camps: an international experience.
For the past seven summers we have operated a camp for diabetic children in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. Modeled after Camp Hickory Hill in central Missouri, its primary purpose is to educate campers about diabetes and its treatment in an effort to minimize the chronic complications of diabetes. Using HbAlc levels as a measure of glycemic control, we have found the camp to be effective in achieving this goal.
Koplatadze
Koba
K
Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
Koplatadze
Manana
M
Kacharava
Lika
L
James
Ronald
R
D000293:Adolescent; D002165:Camping; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005846:Georgia (Republic); D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin