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Social Support To Empower Parents (Step): An Intervention For Parents Of Young Children Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes, Susan Sullivan-Bolyai, Carol Bova, Katherine Leung, Allison Trudeau, Mary Lee, Philip Gruppuso

Mary M. Lee

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a social support intervention with parents of children <13 years old newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus>(T1DM).

METHODS: For this randomized, controlled clinical trial, 10 parent mentors of children diagnosed with T1DM >or=1 year and 60 parent participants were recruited from 2 pediatric diabetes centers. Mentors were trained to provide social support (home visits and phone calls) for 12 months to families in the experimental arm (32 mothers). Control group parents (28 mothers) received the phone number of an experienced parent (not trained to give social support) to call as needed.

FINDINGS: Mothers in the experimental …

Infant Formula, Autoimmune Triggers, And Type 1 Diabetes, David Harlan, Mary Lee

Mary M. Lee

No abstract provided.

Educating Diabetes Camp Counselors With A Human Patient Simulator: A Pilot Study, Susan Sullivan-Bolyai, Sybil Crawford, Kimberley Johnson, Bonny Huston, Mary Lee

Mary M. Lee

Purpose.  The purpose of this study was to pilot test the feasibility and efficacy of a novel method of teaching camp counselors hypoglycemia management.

Design and Methods.  During orientation, counselors were assigned to the experimental (n= 21) or control (n= 15) group and received hypoglycemia education. The experimental group received supplemental education with a human patient simulator (HPS).

Results.  Baseline demographics, knowledge, and self-efficacy were similar between groups. The experimental group had a significantly larger gain in diabetes knowledge than the control group. Within-participant change in self-efficacy did not differ by group. We observed a significant effect modification, with larger …