Determination, Treatment, and Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in a Diabetes Camp Setting

<p>An exploratory study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of an untested 10- and 24-hour blood glucose protocol in the determination, treatment, and prevention of nocturnal hypoglycemia in a camp setting. Subjects were 57 campers at a week long summer diabetes camp. Age of the subjects ranged from 8 to 15 years with a mean age of 11.7 years. The conceptual framework reflected the review of literature and the blood glucose protocol. The research tool contained data related to the medical history, home blood glucose levels, camp blood glucose levels, supplemental and nocturnal nutrition, and exercise level.<br> Results indicated that the 10-hour blood glucose protocol eliminated subjects from the 24-hour blood glucose protocol. The results also indicated that the 10- hour blood glucose protocol is an effective tool for the camp health care team to use when determining, treating, and preventing nocturnal hypoglycemia.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

1996

Author dc:creator

• Kaatz, Joyce

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sharon Hofland

• treatment hypoglycemia in children
• prevention of hypoglecemia in children
• diabetes in children
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1996 Joyce Kaatz. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/857

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1857