Hassouneh Stephanie, Ablah Elizabeth, Okut Hayrettin, Harrison Mark
University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Department of Population Health.
Kans J Med. 2022 Mar 15;15(1):86-90. doi: 10.17161/kjm.vol15.14846. eCollection 2022.
By 2050, more than 580,000 children in the United States will be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Management of T1D requires careful and continuous intervention, and children with T1D experience unique challenges in disease management compared to their adult counterparts. Diabetes camps are designed to help those with T1D learn diabetes management skills while experiencing summer camp. Psychological aspects are not addressed explicitly in diabetes camps located in Kansas. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychological state of past campers and camp counselors from one diabetes camp in Kansas.
Campers and counselors, all of whom had T1D, and attended diabetes camp from 2015 to 2019 in Kansas were recruited to complete a survey about diabetes-related stress, diabetes management self-efficacy, and symptoms of depression. A link to the online survey was distributed to previous campers and counselors by email and through Facebook.
A total of 24 camp counselors and 10 campers were surveyed, 100% of whom reported having T1D and attending camp at least once. One-third of respondents (n = 8) reported having severe diabetes-related stress, and 100% (n = 34) reported high levels of diabetes management self-efficacy. Most participants reported moderate levels of depression, and 9% (n = 3) reported a past suicide attempt. These results suggested a relatively high prevalence in signs of psychological distress from former campers and camp counselors with T1D.
This study suggested that campers and counselors with T1D have high levels of diabetes-related stress, high diabetes management self-efficacy, and many signs of depression.
到2050年，美国将有超过58万名儿童被诊断出患有1型糖尿病（T1D）。T1D的管理需要仔细且持续的干预，与成年患者相比，患有T1D的儿童在疾病管理方面面临独特的挑战。糖尿病营地旨在帮助患有T1D的人在体验夏令营的同时学习糖尿病管理技能。堪萨斯州的糖尿病营地并未明确涉及心理方面的内容。本研究的目的是评估堪萨斯州一个糖尿病营地过去的营员和营地辅导员的心理状态。
招募了2015年至2019年在堪萨斯州参加糖尿病营地、均患有T1D的营员和辅导员，让他们完成一项关于糖尿病相关压力、糖尿病管理自我效能感和抑郁症状的调查。通过电子邮件和脸书向以前的营员和辅导员发送在线调查的链接。
共对24名营地辅导员和10名营员进行了调查，他们均报告患有T1D且至少参加过一次营地活动。三分之一的受访者（n = 8）报告有严重的糖尿病相关压力，100%（n = 34）报告有较高的糖尿病管理自我效能感。大多数参与者报告有中度抑郁水平，9%（n = 3）报告有过自杀未遂经历。这些结果表明，患有T1D的前营员和营地辅导员心理困扰迹象的患病率相对较高。
本研究表明，患有T1D的营员和辅导员有较高的糖尿病相关压力、较高的糖尿病管理自我效能感以及许多抑郁迹象。
