Classroom attention in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: the effect of stabilizing serum glucose
| Autor: | Kelly B. Daley, David L. Wodrich, Khalid S. Hasan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Insulin pump
Blood Glucose Male medicine.medical_specialty Neuropsychological Tests behavioral disciplines and activities Insulin Infusion Systems Rating scale Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus Task Performance and Analysis medicine Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Humans Attention Child Students Glycemic Type 1 diabetes business.industry medicine.disease Multiple baseline design Endocrinology Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 El Niño Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of pediatrics. 148(2) |
| ISSN: | 0022-3476 |
| Popis: | Objective To determine whether stabilizing serum glucose, via introduction of an insulin pump, improves classroom attention among children with type-1 diabetes mellitus. Study design Four boys having type-1 diabetes mellitus with unstable serum glucose were observed in their classroom for 10 baseline days. An insulin pump was placed and serum glucose stabilized, and they were then observed again for 10 days. A modified multiple baseline design was used to determine if improved on-task and off-task behavior was associated with better glycemic control. Rating scales and a laboratory measure of attention, measures of secondary interest, were also administered before and after pump introduction, and potential improvement in individuals’ scores was evaluated. Results All boys had apparent improvement in on-task and off-task behavior as observed in their classrooms. Improvements were substantial, averaging 20% in on-task behavior and 34% in off-task behavior. However, no changes were detected on rating scales or laboratory measures. Conclusion This study offers preliminary evidence that stabilizing serum glucose improves classroom attention, although the effect was detected only by observation of classroom behavior using highly structured techniques. Consequently, use of direct observation techniques may be important in studying the effects of chronic illness on classroom functioning. |
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