Fenn Jeanne, Rosales Cecilia, Logue Claire
University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona (Ms Fenn)
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Division of Community, Environment, and Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson (Dr Rosales)
Diabetes Educ. 2007 May-Jun;33(3):455-6, 458-9. doi: 10.1177/0145721707301910.
The purpose of this article is to share an innovative method of integrating community resources into a program designed to deliver age-appropriate and culturally appropriate diabetes education to youth. The educational program involves an interactive dialogue that engages school-aged children in an active process of learning about diabetes. School or community-based settings provide the best venue for presenting information to youth on diabetes. In addition, peer education is an excellent method of creating interest among youth. Many adults have received diabetes education simply by observing the program. This program has become an appealing and interactive method of delivering type 2 diabetes prevention information to children of all ages.
本文的目的是分享一种创新方法，即将社区资源整合到一个旨在为青少年提供适合其年龄和文化背景的糖尿病教育的项目中。该教育项目包括一场互动对话，让学龄儿童积极参与到了解糖尿病的学习过程中。学校或社区环境是向青少年介绍糖尿病信息的最佳场所。此外，同伴教育是激发青少年兴趣的绝佳方法。许多成年人仅仅通过观察该项目就接受了糖尿病教育。这个项目已成为一种有吸引力且互动性强的方式，向各年龄段的儿童提供2型糖尿病预防信息。
