Self-efficacy and diabetes: why is emotional 'education' important and how can it be achieved?
Adequate age-appropriate diabetes knowledge and skills are essential to the success of diabetes self- and parental care. Health professionals have a central role in providing diabetes education. A direct link between diabetes knowledge and diabetes regimen behaviour cannot be assumed. Health professionals have to help children and their parents to develop the emotional concept of 'self-efficacy for diabetes self-care', to ensure optimal diabetes control.
Howells
Lesley A L
LA
Tayside Institute of Child Health, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, UK. L.Howells@dundee.ac.uk
D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011340:Problem Solving; D012648:Self Care