Title
Diabetes Management at Camps for Children with Diabetes
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
January 1, 2012
Last Updated Month/Year
January 8, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The mission of camps specialized for children and youth with diabetes is to facilitate a traditional camping experience in a medically safe environment. An equally important goal is to enable children with diabetes to meet and share their experiences with one another while they learn to be more responsible for their condition.
Target Patient Population
Children with Type 1 diabetes
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Child
Health Care Settings
Childcare center, School
Intended Users
Diabetes educator, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Counseling, Assessment and screening, Prevention, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D003920 - Diabetes Mellitus, D003922 - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, D048909 - Diabetes Complications
Keywords
diabetes mellitus, Children and youth with special healthcare needs, diabetes camps
Source Citation
American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 2012 Jan; 35(Supplement 1): S72-S75.
https://doi.org/10.2337/dc12-s072