Although the recommendations of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)(3) are based
on “patientcentered care”(now becoming cliché), we have yet to see this model in action …

During recent years, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has published detailed
guidelines and recommendations for the management of diabetes in the form of technical …

Since the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published the Position Statement “Care of
Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes”(1) in 2005, innovations have transformed …

In a review of the literature from 1948 to 2001, 122 studies were found that correlated
structural or functional social support with patient adherence to medical regimens. Meta …

Self-management of chronic pediatric conditions is a formidable challenge for patients,
families, and clinicians, with research demonstrating a high prevalence of poor self …

Adolescence is the transitional phase of development between childhood and emerging
adulthood that incorporates the biological and psychosocial changes of puberty. It imposes …

Adherence improvement strategies can be broadly classified as educational, organizational,
and behavioral (Dunbar, Marshall, & Hovell, 1979). Educational strategies primarily rely on …

OBJECTIVE—To conduct a meta-analysis of the metabolic and psychosocial impact of
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy on adults, adolescents, and …

OBJECTIVE: To assess correlates of glycemic control in a diverse population of children and
youth with diabetes. STUDY DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional analysis of data from a 6 …

Ziegler R, Heidtmann B, Hilgard D, Hofer S, Rosenbauer J, Holl R; for the DPV‐Wiss‐
Initiative. Frequency of SMBG correlates with HbA1c and acute complications in children …