Camp Based Multi-component Intervention for Families of Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes

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The invesigators propose to deliver a structured multidisciplinary family-centered intervention over a 3-day weekend. The intervention will be based at a regional camp. The proposed camp encounters aim to provide: An opportunity for intensive education beyond that achievable in a single class, and w...

The invesigators propose to deliver a structured multidisciplinary family-centered intervention over a 3-day weekend. The intervention will be based at a regional camp. The proposed camp encounters aim to provide: An opportunity for intensive education beyond that achievable in a single class, and without the unfavorable impacts of multiple weekday classes on family and work time. Varied educational modalities including didactic sessions, practical demonstrations and role playing. Close observation of each child throughout the day and night by experienced diabetes counselors and medical staff to identify and help correct maladaptive family behaviors. A safe environment where parents can participate in group therapy sessions without child care worries. An opportunity for age-appropriate child-centered educational and therapeutic activities. An opportunity for families to form mutually-supportive friendships. Fun weekends away where the parents have help caring for their diabetic children. The investigators will conduct this pilot study, which will enroll 18 preschool children age 3-5.5 years, with the goal of obtaining preliminary results for 15 subjects. The primary outcome, to be determined approximately one month before and 3 months after the camp session, is improvement in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Exploratory Hypotheses: Compared with pretreatment baseline, subjects attending a 3-day session at a family diabetes camp will improve: HbA1c 3 months after the first camp session Behavioral/QoL assessments, including the parents of young children version of the hypoglycemia fear survey (HFS-P-YC), the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS), and the general and diabetes modules of the PedsQL.

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