Teenagers with diabetes: Self-management education and training on a big schooner

Teenagers with diabetes: Self-management education and training on a big schooner

The aims of this study are to evaluate whether diabetic teenagers participating in a group educational programme, ‘the schooner programme’, differ from non‐participants in attitudes towards diabetes and self‐care, and to evaluate the impact on the attitudes, HbA1c and treatment of the programme. Nin...

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Published in:International journal of nursing practice Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 385 - 392
Main Authors: Viklund, Gunnel E, Rudberg, Susanne, Wikblad, K F
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01-12-2007
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Subjects:
adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescents
Attitude to Health
Attitudes
Blood Glucose - analysis
Diabetes
diabetes mellitus type 1
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - therapy
Diabetics
Disease management
education
Glycated Hemoglobin A - analysis
Health care
Health education
Humans
MEDICIN
MEDICINE
Nursing
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Program Evaluation
Self Care
self-management
Selfcare
Selfmonitoring
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Sweden
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Summary:The aims of this study are to evaluate whether diabetic teenagers participating in a group educational programme, ‘the schooner programme’, differ from non‐participants in attitudes towards diabetes and self‐care, and to evaluate the impact on the attitudes, HbA1c and treatment of the programme. Ninety teenagers aged 14–18 years attended the programme. Attitudes towards diabetes and self‐care were measured with a validated questionnaire. Medical data were collected from the medical records. The participants reported more positive attitudes towards diabetes and self‐care and more frequent contacts with others with diabetes monitored blood glucose more often and felt less disturbed by diabetes than non‐participants. The programme had positive impact on attitudes towards diabetes. There was no change in HbA1c, but the use of insulin pumps was more frequent among participants after the programme. To get teenagers attracted to group education, the diabetes care team needs to influence them towards more positive attitudes.
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ISSN:1322-7114
1440-172X
1440-172X
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00655.x