"Governare il diabete" ("to steer diabetes"): a new proposal for diabetic camps.
"Governare il diabete" (the Italian translation of "to steer diabetes") is a project which gives young diabetics the opportunity of sailing with non-diabetic companions in a protected and educational environment. The education technique, based on the parallelism between sailing and diabetes, encourage correct self-management of both diabetes related and unrelated problems. The impact of the experience on self-esteem, quality of life and metabolic control is currently under investigation.
Salvatoni
Alessandro
A
Department of Pediatrics, University of the Insubria, E. Macchi Foundation Hospital, Varese, Italy. alessandro.salvatoni@uninsubria.it
Pompili
Valeria
V
Biasoli
Roberta
R
Cardani
Roberta
R
Arioli
Gianluigi
G
Nespoli
Luigi
L
D000293:Adolescent; D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012449:Safety; D012649:Self Concept; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012767:Ships
D007328:Insulin