title: Quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes who participate in diabetes camp.
abstract: Quality of life in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes is a growing area of interest in pediatric research. The complex diabetes regimen imposes challenges for an adolescent. Adolescents diagnosed with diabetes are a group that appears to be at risk for having a poor health-related quality of life. Although research supports the positive relationship of social support and well-being in adolescents, there are few studies discussing quality of life in adolescents that are based on the factor of social support. This study compared the quality of life in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes who have attended at least one diabetes camp to the quality of life of those who have never attended diabetes camp. Results provided evidence of the value of social support.
authors.affiliation: Fremont Unified School District, Fremont, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Young Cureton
authors.forename: Daryl L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Canham
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D002165:Camping / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires