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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Peer mentoring may be an attractive option for teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes to share experiences and learn the appropriate skills for managing the disease, according to survey results published in The Diabetes Educator.
“Because previous studies found peer mentoring reduced alcohol and drug abuse among teens and improved diabetes management among adults, we wanted to determine if teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes would be receptive to a peer mentoring program,” study researcher Yang Lu, PhD, of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, said in a press release.
“These findings open the door for determining the best means for helping teens and young adults improve their diabetes management and long-term health.”
http://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/type-1-diabetes-and-peer-mentoring-in-teens/article/395324/
“Because previous studies found peer mentoring reduced alcohol and drug abuse among teens and improved diabetes management among adults, we wanted to determine if teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes would be receptive to a peer mentoring program,” study researcher Yang Lu, PhD, of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, said in a press release.
“These findings open the door for determining the best means for helping teens and young adults improve their diabetes management and long-term health.”
http://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/type-1-diabetes-and-peer-mentoring-in-teens/article/395324/