Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
diabetes, HOPE project, type 1 diabetes, books
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Art
Abstract
Of the 25.8 million children and adults with diabetes in America, only about 5% of those are diagnosed as Type 1.1 Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease managed, but not cured, through insulin therapy via injections or an insulin pump. Diagnosed mainly in children and adolescents under 20, Type 1 diabetes is an overwhelming change in the lives of those diagnosed and their families. It is from personally dealing with Type 1 that I came up with the idea of the HOPE project. Knowing how difficult and overwhelming the transition from normal to diabetic life is, I realized it was important to share my knowledge by providing newly diagnosed families with the experiences, opinions, and solutions that I have developed over the years. In the end, the point was to make the transition more bearable and less lonely.
Recommended Citation
Mercer, Maria and Barrett, Robert
(2014)
"The Diabetes HOPE Project: Creating a Resource for Children Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes & Their Parent’s,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 399.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/399