title: Tried and true: self-regulation theory as a guiding framework for teaching parents diabetes education using human patient simulation.
abstract: Parents become emotionally upset when learning that their child has type 1 diabetes, yet they are expected to quickly learn functional diabetes management. The purpose of this article is to describe the application of self-regulation theory to guide a family-focused education intervention using human patient simulation to enhance the initial education of parents in diabetes management. A brief description is provided of the intervention framed by self-regulation theory. On the basis of the literature, we describe the educational vignettes used based on self-regulation in the randomized controlled trial entitled "Parent Education Through Simulation-Diabetes." Examples of theory-in-practice will be illustrated by parental learning responses to this alternative educational innovation.
authors.affiliation: NYU College of Nursing, New York (Drs Sullivan-Bolyai and Melkus); University of Massachusetts, Worcester (Mss Johnson, Cullen, and Maguire); and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence (Mss Hamm, Bisordi, and Blaney).
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sullivan-Bolyai
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamm
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bisordi
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blaney
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maguire
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melkus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D016544:Patient Simulation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*