title: [Educational program to type 1 diabetes mellitus patients: basic topics].
abstract: Type 1 diabetes incidence has been increasing worldwide, however the vast majority of patients do not have a good glycaemic control. This review focuses on diabetes educational programs designed for children, young adults and their families, as well as regular pump users educational tips, collected from papers published between 2000 and 2007. A comprehensive review of the literature has identified 40 articles describing the methods and the evaluation of diabetes self-management education interventions. Three research questions are posed. First: what are the recommendations and standards for diabetes self-management education from the different diabetes institutions/associations? Second: is there sufficient evidence to recommend any adaptation of any particular program? And third: Are the educational programs effective in lowering glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)? The patient and his family should be instructed and trained to take appropriate decisions for diabetes management regarding their daily care. Diabetes self-management education improves glicaemic control (both in an individual basis as well as in groups) in such a way that the longer the education training in diabetes the better is the effect on glycaemic control is.
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário Positivo, UnicenP, Curitiba, PR, Brasil. siaol@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Silmara A Oliveira
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Ligia Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Zanim
authors.forename: Paula Carolina D
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Granzotto
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heupa
authors.forename: Rodrigo N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Lamounier
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D004522:Educational Status; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012648:Self Care; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin