Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, cilt.7, sa.4, ss.218-222, 2006 (Scopus)
Objective: In this study it is aimed to evaluate efficiency of the diabetes summer camping in the mean of participants' psychological symptoms and diabetes education. A summer camp was organized for diabetic adolescent in the partnership of Çukurova University Medicine Faculty Pediatric Endocrinology Department and Çukurova University Medicine Faculty Child Psychiatry Departments. Methods: Eighteen (9 male, 9 female) participants aged between 10-17 were included in the scope of study. A test comprises 20 questions which are prepared by Çukurova University Medicine Faculty Pediatric Endocrinology Department was applied to participants before and after camping in order to measure knowledge of participants about diabetes. Children Depression Inventory (CD1), Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Questionnaire (MOCQ), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-C) was also applied to participants. Results: Correct answers ratio of diabetes pre-test was 12.8 ± 2.5 while this ratio was 16.7 ± 3.0 after camping. This result was statistically meaningful (p=0.003). The mean point of was CD1 10. 1 ± 4.3 while MOCQ was found to be 18.7 ± 6.6. The mean of STAI-1 was 35.7 ± 5.5 and mean of STAI-2 was measured to be 28.8 ± 4.5. After camping, the means were consecutively 9.8 ± 7.2 19. 1 ± 7.1, 33.7 ± 6.2, 30.5 ± 6.3. These results were not statistically meaningful. Discussion: Diabetic children may have depression or other psychiatric problems more than healthy children. In this respect, the psychiatric evaluation and follow-up is important. Camp programs which are organized for chronic diseases provide follow-up opportunities for child and adolescent psychiatrists. To inform patients about their situation is an important step of therapy in diabetes and such chronic diseases. Diabetes camps are activities which are organized for this purpose. In this study it can be said that the camping has reached its aim.