Psychological support for adolescents with type 1 diabetes provided by adolescents with type 1 diabetes: The chat line experience.

摘要: BACKGROUND Age-specific preventive interventions by exploiting age-appropriate means are needed to effectively support adolescents with type 1 diabetes in facing illness and developmental-related difficulties. The provision of social through a content analysis messages posted on online conversations was examined. METHODS Participants moderators' an Italian chat group for were analyzed using behavior coding system. RESULTS Of 250 approached (aged 12-18), 161 (64.4%) agreed participate. Seventeen thousand twenty-five individual posts (10 735 written participants, 6290 moderators) from 37 sessions Topics concerned management the disease, diabetes-related problems, nutrition, emotional impact diabetes. Social found 30.64% (N = 5215). frequency supporting participants significantly higher than those moderators (X 2 = 20.025, P < .0001). most frequently offered (79.97%) information (16.21%), while presented (52.89%) (34.56%). CONCLUSIONS How posting provides opportunity each other help health professionals learn about experiences young individuals is discussed.