Virtual experience camp in children

Authors

  • Ángela Figueroa Sobrero San Roque" Maternal Hospital, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina"

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v56i3Sup.557

Keywords:

camp, diabetes mellitus, kids

Abstract

Recreational educational camps are an important tool to improve knowledge in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Group education stimulates self-confidence, self-care and progressive autonomy, in addition to interpersonal relationships with peers, and reinforcement of patient-doctor-health team links.

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Pediatric Committee of the Argentine Diabetes Society, organize the First Virtual Educational-Recreational Camp for children with T1D.

Author Biography

Ángela Figueroa Sobrero, San Roque" Maternal Hospital, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina"

Endocrinologist Pediatrician; Head of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Service of the "San Roque" Maternal Hospital

References

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Published

2022-09-01

Issue

Section

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