TY - JOUR T1 - Coping skills training reduced haemoglobin A<sub>1c</sub> and improved self efficacy in youths with diabetes JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 115 LP - 115 DO - 10.1136/ebn.2.4.115 VL - 2 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 1999/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/2/4/115.abstract N2 - Grey M, Boland EA, Davidson M, et al. Coping skills training for youths with diabetes on intensive therapy.Appl Nurs Res1999 Feb; 12:3–12.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Question In adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus, does the addition of a behavioural programme of coping skills training (CST) to intensive diabetes management improve metabolic and psychosocial outcomes? Randomised, double blind (clinicians and outcome assessors), controlled trial with 6 months follow up.Yale Pediatric Diabetes Service in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.77 adolescents who were 12.5–20 years of age (mean age 16 y, 58% girls, 92% white), had type 1 diabetes (mean duration 8.4 y) with no other health problems except for treated hypothyroidism, had been treated with insulin for ≥1 year, had haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) concentration of 7–14%, had had no severe hypoglycaemic events in the previous 6 months, and were in an appropriate school grade for their age (within 1 year). Follow up was 100%.Adolescents were allocated to intensive management … ER -