Disaster Preparedness Among Families Caring for Children With Diabetes
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 7/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | June 2008 |
| End Date: | October 2009 |
Pre-hurricane Disaster Preparedness: A Survey in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
The primary aim of the survey is to ascertain the emergency preparedness among our families
with diabetes mellitus and to obtain a percentage of unprepared to the ones who are
prepared. The secondary aim is to demonstrate the relationship between disaster preparedness
and factors like socio-economic status, parent's marital status, ethnicity and those who had
prior experience of a disaster to those who have not experienced a disaster.
with diabetes mellitus and to obtain a percentage of unprepared to the ones who are
prepared. The secondary aim is to demonstrate the relationship between disaster preparedness
and factors like socio-economic status, parent's marital status, ethnicity and those who had
prior experience of a disaster to those who have not experienced a disaster.
This is a cross-sectional study. The subjects are the parent/parents/legal guardian, who
will be coming to the clinic for their routine appointment for diabetes management. During
the time in which the subject is waiting for the doctor or after their check-up, a research
team member will approach the family and ask for their permission to administer the survey.
The survey consists of a series of questions designed to ascertain the awareness towards
emergency preparedness among families. After they have completed the questionnaire they
would be given and/or mailed handouts to enhance their awareness towards disaster
preparedness.
Potential Benefits:
This study will help to increase awareness regarding disaster preparedness among the
surveyed families. Subjects and families will gain valuable information about caring for
diabetes in the event of a disaster.
The potential benefit to the society is that through this study we can ascertain the primary
caregiver's awareness of disaster preparedness in regard to a family member with a chronic
illness. We will suggest measures to improve their competency towards dealing with
disasters. We will be providing educational literature to the primary care givers in the
form of handouts at the end of the survey.
will be coming to the clinic for their routine appointment for diabetes management. During
the time in which the subject is waiting for the doctor or after their check-up, a research
team member will approach the family and ask for their permission to administer the survey.
The survey consists of a series of questions designed to ascertain the awareness towards
emergency preparedness among families. After they have completed the questionnaire they
would be given and/or mailed handouts to enhance their awareness towards disaster
preparedness.
Potential Benefits:
This study will help to increase awareness regarding disaster preparedness among the
surveyed families. Subjects and families will gain valuable information about caring for
diabetes in the event of a disaster.
The potential benefit to the society is that through this study we can ascertain the primary
caregiver's awareness of disaster preparedness in regard to a family member with a chronic
illness. We will suggest measures to improve their competency towards dealing with
disasters. We will be providing educational literature to the primary care givers in the
form of handouts at the end of the survey.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects include families of children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
attending the Diabetes/ Endocrine Clinic at Texas Children Hospital.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects excluded are families of Children with illnesses other than type 1 and type
2 diabetes mellitus attending the Diabetes/ Endocrine Clinic at Texas Children
Hospital.
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