Literature Search and Application: Interventions for Children with Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

This article presents the results of a literature search designed to demonstrate the guidelines for conducting an evidence-based investigation as outlined by Leonard Gibbs (2003) and to identify interventions used in the psychosocial treatment of children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The article will also propose strategies to apply and implement those interventions in a treatment plan for patients and families at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Application and implementation strategies focus on a community-based, family support intervention adapted to fit the needs of the hospital's patient and family population, as well as the parameters of the hospital setting.