title: Interventions aimed at young diabetics offer long-term potential.
abstract: Take the turbulence of adolescence seriously when managing young diabetics. Why? Because the physical and emotional changes during this life phase can have a big impact on the disease. In fact, two organizations have developed interventions aimed specifically at helping families and their diabetic youngsters balance the demands of diabetes with the other challenges they face at school and in their social lives. Studies suggest such interventions can deliver short- and long-term dividends in the form of improved compliance with routine care tasks and reduced complications.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States