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Development of a Diabetes Education Program for Youth With Type 2 DiabetesFrom the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TOD2AY) Study Group (Dr Grey, Ms Schreiner, Ms Pyle). Correspondence to Margaret Grey, DrPH, FAAN, CDE, Yale School of Nursing, 100 Church Street South, New Haven, CT 06519 (margaret.grey{at}yale.edu). Purpose The purpose of this article is to present the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TOD2AY) study and a description of the implementation of the standard diabetes education (SDE) program. Methods A total of 218 participants (one third of the eventual sample of 750) were initially enrolled in the study. To date, the mean age of participants was 14.3 + 2.1 years, with 63% being female. Families of study participants were largely low or middle income (more than half report family income <$35 000) and about three-quarters were minority. Results More than three-quarters (79%) of families achieved full mastery of the entire SDE program. Mastery required on average 5.5 + 1.3 sessions. In addition, 62% of the families were able to achieve mastery of the session topic in a single visit. Conclusions In summary, the TOD2AY study SDE program fills the need for effective, engaging materials for youth and their families to use in mastering essential type 2 diabetes skills and knowledge.
The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 35, No. 1,
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