» How does structured education affect compliance in adolescents with newly diagnosed diabetes?

How does structured education affect compliance in adolescents with newly diagnosed diabetes?

Posted at June 26th, 2008 by admin

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When I was diagnosed, I actually reverted to adolescence!!

I had fits and cried that this was my lot in life. I couldn't believe that now I had to be told what to eat as an adult. I can't imagine it as a child.

This helped me with the eating and excersize;

everytime something went into my mouth, I used a mantra
"will this make me blind or loose a limb",

"I need to move to live"
etc.

I also had I grandma who didn't take care of hreself with the disease. This really brought it home. If you can let them meet someone in that situation, it might as well for them.

I don't know if that will help, but it worked for me after time.

2 Responses to “How does structured education affect compliance in adolescents with newly diagnosed diabetes?”

Comment by Precious
June 29th, 2009
As much as I hate to say it… theres really not too much you can do to get your adolescent to comply with their new disease any more than you can get them to comply with anything else in their world. I have 2 diabetic children .. and in the compliance department, they comply with their diabetes the same as they comply with anythign elst they have to do. The best thing it to arm them with the knowledge and educate them about theire disease. Let them know that a full life is possible with or without diabetes. My 16 year old marches in the band. This past summer she traveled from CA to NY to preform at Lincoln center .. and Farfax,VA at Arlington and on the steps of the capital. She took better care of herself while away then she does while here at home .. shes educated about her disease adn well .. she knew she had to take care because mom wan' there to remind her.
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its my life ..I have 2 diabetic children .. welcome to my world
Comment by Paulie P
June 29th, 2009
When I was diagnosed, I actually reverted to adolescence!!

I had fits and cried that this was my lot in life. I couldn't believe that now I had to be told what to eat as an adult. I can't imagine it as a child.

This helped me with the eating and excersize;

everytime something went into my mouth, I used a mantra
"will this make me blind or loose a limb",

"I need to move to live"
etc.

I also had I grandma who didn't take care of hreself with the disease. This really brought it home. If you can let them meet someone in that situation, it might as well for them.

I don't know if that will help, but it worked for me after time.
References :

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