Development of a diabetes education program for youth with type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of this article is to present the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TOD2AY) study and a description of the implementation of the standard diabetes education (SDE) program.



A total of 218 participants (one third of the eventual sample of 750) were initially enrolled in the study. To date, the mean age of participants was 14.3 + 2.1 years, with 63% being female. Families of study participants were largely low or middle income (more than half report family income <$35 000) and about three-quarters were minority.



More than three-quarters (79%) of families achieved full mastery of the entire SDE program. Mastery required on average 5.5 + 1.3 sessions. In addition, 62% of the families were able to achieve mastery of the session topic in a single visit.



In summary, the TOD2AY study SDE program fills the need for effective, engaging materials for youth and their families to use in mastering essential type 2 diabetes skills and knowledge.
Grey
Margaret
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The Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TOD2AY) Study Group (Dr Grey, Ms Schreiner, Ms Pyle)
Schreiner
Barbara
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The Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TOD2AY) Study Group (Dr Grey, Ms Schreiner, Ms Pyle)
Pyle
Laura
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The Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TOD2AY) Study Group (Dr Grey, Ms Schreiner, Ms Pyle)
D000293:Adolescent; D003071:Cognition; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D054586:National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.); D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011340:Problem Solving; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States