6 voices in 10 minutes: Strategies of Group Therapeutic Education

Authors

  • Eva López González Argentine Nutrition Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3Sup.317

Keywords:

therapeutic education, mellitus diabetes

Abstract

6 voices in 10 minutes: Experiences in education in Argentina

Strategies of Group Therapeutic Education

The therapeutic education in Diabetes is an intervention that involves active participation of the patient in self-control and decision making with the acquisition of knowledge and skills. For the learning process, it is necessary to take educational, psychological and behavioral interventions, with a variety of learning methods.

Group education favors the interchange of experiences, emulation, interaction, coexistence between peers. It stimulates the learning processes and it must include the resolution to problematic situations and stress and anxiety management. It generates an exponential learning. The educator must establish a relationship based on trust and collaboration, identify strategies to help modify habits, and prevent complications. Most of the international guidelines recommend group therapeutic education with an individual complement. It is also important to incorporate ICT tools (Information Communication Technology) such as monitoring and self-care strategies through email, WhatsApp and educational videos, among others.

Author Biography

Eva López González, Argentine Nutrition Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nutrition Specialist; Diabetologist; Vice President of the Argentine Society of Nutrition

References

- ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2020. Diabetes Care 2020 Jan; 43 (Supplement 1): S7-S13

- Siminerio LM, Albright A, Fradkin J, Gallivan J. et al. The National Diabetes Education Program at 20 Years: Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future. Diabetes Care 2018 Feb; 41 (2): 209-218.

- Powers M, Bardsley J, Cypress M, Funnel M, et al. Diabetes Self-management Education and Support in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of PAs, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Pharmacists Association. Diabetes Care 2020 Jul; 43(7): 1636-1649

-Sherifali D, Berard LD, Gucciardi E, MacDonald B, MacNeill G. Self-Management Education and Support. Can J Diabetes 42 (2018) S36–S41.

Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

López González, E. (2023). 6 voices in 10 minutes: Strategies of Group Therapeutic Education. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 54(3Sup), 17–17. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3Sup.317

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