Date of Award
Fall 2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Human Movement Sciences
Committee Director
Edward L. Hill
Committee Director
Shana Pribesh
Committee Member
Stephen Shapiro
Committee Member
Ronald Ramsing
Committee Member
Kent Reifschneider
Abstract
From toddlers to adolescents, poor medical regimen and adherence occurs as youth face adversities caused by type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This inquiry-based research sought to explore the process of promoting resilience to attain personal diabetes management through outcome-focused programming. This dissertation was structured in a three-paper format to highlight three sectors of a medical specialty camp to identify the significance of building resilience among youth with T1DM, incorporating family support, and providing service-learning opportunities for students. The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts associated with campers’ resilience from pre- to post-camp based on their participation in an outcome-focused medical specialty camp by using the Resiliency and Attitude Skills Profile-Modified and the American Camp Association’s Youth Outcome Battery (ACA-YOB) Measure. Campers were able to self-report on their outcomes based on their involvement in camp (e.g., participating in recreationally engineered experiences). The second paper utilized both quantitative and qualitative data to explore the impact of integrating families into the camp experience to understand the parent perspectives by using the Resiliency and Attitude Skills Profile-Modified: Parent Version, the American Camp Association’s Youth Outcome Battery (ACA-YOB) Parent Perceptions Measure, and open-ended questions. Parents were able to self-report their perception of their child’s outcomes based on their involvement in camp (e.g., attending parent sessions and participating in outcome-focused recreational programming). The third and final paper also used a mixed methods approach to explore the impact of service-learning, in a medical specialty camp, on University students’ perspectives. The researchers used service-learning evaluations and the ACA-YOB Staff Perceptions Measure tool to explore the student counselors’ experience. Student counselors also self-reported their outcomes, based on their involvement, as it related to five constructs (e.g., professional skills) focused around service-learning.
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DOI
10.25777/a7bd-0c36
ISBN
9781392803431
Recommended Citation
Collins, Takeyra M..
"Medical Specialty Camps: A Holistic Approach to Assist in the Management Of Diabetes"
(2019). Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Dissertation, Human Movement Sciences, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/a7bd-0c36
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/hms_etds/45
ORCID
0000-0003-3889-5295
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