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"Finally, after teaching children with diabetes for more than 25 years, I found a fun, creative way to get the diabetes facts across."
Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD, CDE
Director, Diabetes Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,PA
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dbaza's Diabetes Education for Kids is an innovative new educational CD-ROM that helps children with diabetes understand the basic principles of diabetes care and learn the skills necessary for self-management.
Product Content
The program covers all of the important areas of diabetes management, including:
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Insulin injection preparation and administration
- Meal planning using carbohydrate counting
- Physical activity
Product Features
There are several distinguishing features that make this product unique among other educational tools:
- Innovative educational strategies
- Developmentally appropriate design
- Use of a social context
- Personalization
- Compelling story
- Interactive learning
Product Testing Results
In a pilot study, children who used a portion of the CD-ROM showed a significant gain in diabetes knowledge immediately after CD-ROM use. The gain in diabetes knowledge was still evident three weeks later.
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