Supporting the Student's Graduated Independence in Diabetes Care.
The gradual progression to self-management is a critical milestone for children/adolescents with diabetes. This article provides recommendations to facilitate collaboration between the student's family, diabetes healthcare provider, and school nurse to support and implement a plan that enables the child/adolescent to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully transition to independent management of diabetes.
Director, Safe at School Initiative, American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, VA.
Crystal C
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Jackson
Assistant Professor, University of Florida, College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL.
Anastasia
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Albanese-O'Neill
D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
diabetes; independence; self-management; support; transition