title: Diabetes camps: an international experience.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
authors.forename: Koba
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koplatadze
authors.forename: Manana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koplatadze
authors.forename: Lika
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kacharava
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin