title: Management of diabetes at summer camps.
abstract: We report our experience in the organization of diabetic children summer-camps since 1973. Guidelines for organization have been recently reported by the SIEDP (Società Italiana di Endocrinologia e Diabetologia Pediatrica). Our attention is focused on diabetes management at camp, organization and planning, medical staff composition and staff training, treatment of diabetes-related emergencies, written camp management plan, diabetes education and psychological issues at camp, prevention of possible risks, assessment of effectiveness of education in summer camps and research at camp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciambra
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Locatelli
authors.forename: Tosca
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suprani
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pocecco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002165:Camping; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D012106:Research; D012308:Risk Management; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013177:Sports; D000078329:Workforce