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Diabetes Education in Family: Risk Factors and Barriers to Diabetes Care in Mexican Children and Adolescents
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Diabetes Education in Family: Risk Factors and Barriers to Diabetes Care in Mexican Children and Adolescents
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International Category Code (ICC):
ICC-0702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
International Journal Address (IAA):
IAA.ZONE/192991584247
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1929 - 4247
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Abstract
Objective: To determine barriers related to metabolic control and diabetes care in Mexican children and their families. Design: This was a cross-sectional study designed in two stages. First stage was an assessment of risk factors for inadequate metabolic control (HbA1c higher than ADA guidelines by age group) of diabetic children using a logistic regression model. The data sources were 91 clinical files provided by public health institutions at northwest Mexico. Second stage included the design, implementation and evaluation of an educational program (EP) based on the Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), accounting for critical risk factors identified previously. Twenty five children (2 to 14 years old) with type 1 diabetes and their parents agreed to participate in the EP, which promoted healthy behavioral changes regarding diet, physical activity and medical treatment over a 4-month period. Results...
