Table 2.
TEAM intervention session topics and activities.
| Session | Topics | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – Getting to Know You | Introductions Intervention Overview |
Group/Community Building Activity – Discussion of parenting values Personal Goals Activity – What each participant hopes to get out of this program |
| 2 – Kids and Communication | Child and Adolescent Development Family Communication about Diabetes (blood glucose, food) | Communication Activity – small group discussion of different communication scenarios Personal Goals Activity – Set goal related to communication about blood glucoses or food/mealtimes |
| 3 – Parents as Partners | Review topic and goals from previous session Diabetes Teamwork within the Family |
Child Development and Teamwork Activity – small group, review family diabetes scenarios and discuss ideas for “do’s and do not’s” Personal Goals Activity – set goal related to family teamwork Q&A Opportunity with diabetes dietician |
| 4 – Helping Hands | Obtaining support from people outside the family – medical team, extended family, friends, neighbors, community members, online groups, etc. | Five Fingers Activity – individually identify 5 people and a specific “ask” for support/help from each Group conversation about social support – experiences, concerns, what to ask for and how Diabetes one-pager – use template to create a brief guide to share with support network regarding diabetes management basics so they may offer targeted assistance Personal Goals Activity – set goal related to asking for help/favor from someone in support network |
| 5 – Battling Burnout | Review previous goals and topics Introduction to diabetes burnout in parents and youth, including signs/symptoms and how to get help |
Identifying Burnout Activity – group discussion about signs of burnout in parents and kids Preventing Child Burnout Activity – individually, parents write what they do to prevent burnout in their children, share with a partner Decreasing Parent Burnout Activity – parents discuss strategies they use or would like to try Personal Goals Activity – set goal related to checking in with themselves/child about burnout |
| 6 – Graduation & Growth | Review key take-away messages from intervention | Each parent describes an area in which they have grown or changed |