Interventional Workshops for Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Authors

Cristy Davis, Brigham Young University
Dr. Donna Freeborn, Brigham Young University

Keywords

interventional workshops, children, Type 1 diabetes, adolescents

College

Nursing

Abstract

The purpose of my project was to determine the effectiveness of interventional workshops to help children manage their type 1 diabetes. This project comprised the third and fourth phases of a larger interventional study, conducted by Dr. Donna Freeborn. The first two stages of the study focused on gathering and analyzing data about the needs of children/adolescents with type 1 diabetes. During the first two stages of the study Dr. Freeborn conducted a series of focus groups with children/adolescents with type 1 diabetes. From these focus groups, Dr. Freeborn identified four themes that were of concern for children/adolescents with diabetes. The four themes identified after the focus groups were: “Dealing with Low Blood Sugars”, “The Inconvenience of Diabetes”, “Being Different” and “Cheating.” These themes were used as the themes of the interventional workshops.

Recommended Citation

Davis, Cristy and Freeborn, Dr. Donna (2014) "Interventional Workshops for Children with Type 1 Diabetes," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1056.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1056