Children aged 11–15 years who attended the
diabetes camp for >2 years were found to have
less fear of hypoglycaemia. The social support
and education provided at the diabetes camp
can assist young people in coping with the
stress of diabetes self-management.
The finding that much of the variability in
CHI and DBRS scores was explained by five
questions from each of the tools may facilitate
healthcare practitioners in more rapidly
assessing patients’ fears or ability to self-manage.
More research is needed on this possibility.