Jove
Visualize
Contact Us

Related Experiment Videos

A clinic based educational programme for children with diabetes.

D Lucey, E Wing

    Diabetic Medicine : a Journal of the British Diabetic Association
    |July 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Educational interventions improved short-term knowledge in children with diabetes, highlighting the need for ongoing assessment of theoretical and practical skills. Participative teaching enhanced problem-solving abilities in pediatric diabetes care.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Parotid masses in patients with previous ear surgery.

    Irish medical journal·2005
    Same author

    The use of oral washes to diagnose Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: a blinded prospective study using a polymerase chain reaction-based detection system.

    The Journal of infectious diseases·2001
    Same author

    Malakoplakia involving the abdominal wall, urinary bladder, vagina, and vulva: case report and discussion of malakoplakia-associated bacteria.

    International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists·2001
    Same author

    Eosinophilia with aberrant T cells and elevated serum levels of interleukin-2 and interleukin-15.

    The New England journal of medicine·2000
    Same author

    Epidemiology of legionella pneumonia and factors associated with legionella-related mortality at a tertiary care center.

    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·1998
    Same author

    Relapsing illness due to Rochalimaea henselae in immunocompetent hosts: implication for therapy and new epidemiological associations.

    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·1992
    JoVE
    x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
    ABOUT JoVE
    OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
    AUTHORS
    Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
    LIBRARIANS
    TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
    RESEARCH
    JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
    EDUCATION
    JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
    Terms & Conditions of Use
    Privacy Policy
    Policies

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Endocrinology
    • Medical Education

    Background:

    • Annual reviews revealed significant deficits in theoretical and practical diabetes knowledge among regular pediatric clinic attendees.
    • These knowledge gaps persisted regardless of diabetes duration in children aged 8-14.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of novel educational strategies in improving diabetes knowledge and problem-solving skills in children.
    • To compare the impact of participative education versus traditional methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Two 6-hour educational sessions were conducted, incorporating self-made videos and peer group participative learning.
    • Knowledge and skills were assessed using questionnaires before and after the intervention.

    Main Results:

    Related Experiment Videos

    • The educational intervention led to short-term improvements in diabetes knowledge.
    • Participative teaching significantly enhanced children's problem-solving approaches.
    • Children attending diabetes camps demonstrated better general knowledge but not improved practical problem-solving skills.

    Conclusions:

    • Novel educational methods, particularly participative approaches, can effectively improve diabetes knowledge and problem-solving skills in children.
    • Pediatric diabetes clinics must regularly assess and address the knowledge and practical skill deficits in pre-adolescent and adolescent patients.
    • Further review is needed on how to best provide ongoing support and information access to children requiring additional help.