Camp for Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.
Camps for youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have grown in size and scope since they first emerged in the 1920s. Anecdotal evidence suggests that attending camp with other youth with T1D is beneficial, largely attributed to sharing fun, active experiences and removing the isolation of living with diabetes. However, few studies have evaluated the psychosocial and medical impacts of T1D camp attendance during and after camp sessions. In addition, T1D camps have been a setting for numerous studies on a variety of T1D-related research questions not related to camp itself, such as testing novel diabetes management technologies in an active, non-laboratory setting. This paper reviews the evidence of psychosocial and medical outcomes associated with T1D camp attendance across the globe, provides an overview of other research conducted at camp, and offers recommendations for future research conducted at T1D camp.
Department of Pediatrics, Diabetes and Endocrine Section, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin St. Suite 1020, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. feganboh@bcm.edu.
Kelly
K
Fegan-Bohm
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Ave, Box 10, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Jill
J
Weissberg-Benchell
Department of Pediatrics, Diabetes and Endocrine Section, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin St. Suite 1020, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Daniel
D
DeSalvo
Department of Pediatrics, Diabetes and Endocrine Section, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin St. Suite 1020, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Sheila
S
Gunn
Department of Pediatrics, Psychology Section, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, 1102 Bates Ave, Suite 940, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Marisa
M
Hilliard
D000293:Adolescent; D002165:Camping / Q000523:psychology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research
Camping; Education; Glycemic control; Pediatrics; Psychosocial outcomes; Research; Type 1 diabetes