Improved glycemic control among Thai children and young adults with type 1 diabetes participating in the diabetes camp.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Diabetes Education Program, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital has provided summer camps for Thai children with type 1 diabetes since 1990. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the diabetes camp in glycemic control. Twenty male and forty-two female patients participated in the 5-day diabetes camp held in Karnchanaburi, Thailand in 2003. The mean age was 14.1 +/- 4.3 years and the mean duration of disease was 4.5 +/- 3.5 years. Fifty out of sixty-two patients returned for a 3-month-postcamp visit. The glycemic control improved significantly. The mean precamp and postcamp HbA1c levels were 10.0 +/- 3.1% and 9.0 +/- 2.6% (p = 0.008) respectively. The diabetes camp is a valuable program for patients to learn diabetes-self management skills, especially in countries where the diabetes education programs are not always available.
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IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Thaïlande
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Camping
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Enfant
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Éducation du patient comme sujet
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Adolescent
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Adulte
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Diabète de type 1
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
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