Evaluation of a Multicomponent, Behaviorally Oriented, Problem-Based “Summer School” Program for Adolescents with Diabetes

A 2-week summer school program, combining problem-based learning with behavior therapy, was developed to help adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes improve their ability to cope with obstacles to dietary management. Ten students participated in a first session, and 9 participated in a second s...

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Published in:Behavior modification 1999-01, Vol.23 (1), p.79-105
Main Authors: Schlundt, David G., Flannery, Mary Ellen, Davis, Dianne L., Kinzer, Charles K., Pichert, James W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Behavior Modification
Behavior Therapy - methods
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Control Groups
Coping
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - rehabilitation
Diet Therapy
Diet, Diabetic
Eating Habits
Female
Health education
Humans
Insulin
Male
Medical sciences
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Problem Based Learning
Problem Solving
Program Evaluation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Secondary Education
Self Efficacy
Summer Programs
Teenagers
Treatments
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Summary:A 2-week summer school program, combining problem-based learning with behavior therapy, was developed to help adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes improve their ability to cope with obstacles to dietary management. Ten students participated in a first session, and 9 participated in a second session, serving as a waiting list control group. Outcomes were evaluated preand postsession and at a 4-month follow-up using 3-day food diaries, blood glucose data, and paper-and-pencil tests of diabetes-related knowledge, self-efficacy, coping strategies, and general problem solving. Improvements were observed in self-efficacy, problem-solving skills, and self-reported coping strategies. No significant changes were observed in daily intake of fat, cholesterol, calories, mean blood glucose levels or blood glucose variability, and diabetes knowledge. Comparisons between the first group and the waiting list control group do not allow the significant pre-post changes to be clearly attributed to the summer school program.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/0145445599231004