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- Title
Self-management education and psychological support improve self-esteem in people with type 1 diabetes.
- Authors
Trento, Marina; Merlo, Stefano; Durando, Olga; Rapetti, Serena; Cavallo, Franco; Porta, Massimo
- Abstract
The article discusses how psychological support and self-management education helps type 1 diabetes patients to improve self-esteem and increase confidence. It examines activities involved in self-management, which include monitoring of blood glucose levels, administering insulin, and counting of carbohydrate levels. It proposes providing emotional and psychological support to patients helps them cope up with chronicity.
- Subjects
TYPE 1 diabetes; SELF-management (Psychology); PEOPLE with diabetes; INSULIN regulation; BLOOD sugar monitoring; CARBOHYDRATES in the body; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Acta Diabetologica, 2017, Vol 54, Issue 4, p415
- ISSN
0940-5429
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s00592-016-0935-0