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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Diabetes Management
  • Patient Simulation

Background:

  • Grandparents play a crucial role in the care of children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM).
  • Effective T1DM education for grandparents is essential for comprehensive patient care.
  • Traditional educational methods may have limitations in engaging this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of using human patient simulation (HPS) for educating grandparents on T1DM management.
  • To compare the effectiveness of HPS-based education versus non-HPS methods for grandparent T1DM training.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 30 grandparents of children (≤12 years) with T1DM.
  • Assigned grandparents to either an HPS intervention group (n=14) or a control group (n=16) receiving standard education.
  • Measured changes in T1DM knowledge, confidence, and fear before and after the intervention.

Main Results:

  • Successfully recruited and retained grandparents in a clinical trial setting.
  • All participants showed significant improvements in T1DM knowledge, confidence, and reduced fear post-intervention.
  • The HPS group demonstrated consistently greater improvements compared to the control group.

Conclusions:

  • Human patient simulation (HPS) is a feasible and potentially more effective method for teaching T1DM management to grandparents.
  • Early, comprehensive T1DM education, particularly using innovative methods like HPS, is vital for integrating grandparents into the diabetes care team.