Publications by authors named "Amanda Call"
Aim: This paper is a report of a study conducted to describe what children and adolescents who have type 1 diabetes know and want to know about the disease.
Background: Research indicates that young people's knowledge of diabetes may minimize their health complications, because with greater knowledge they may engage in more effective management practices and adherence.
Methods: In this qualitative study, a purposive sample of 58 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes were interviewed in 2005 about what they knew and wanted to know about their disease.