Diabetes is a multifactorial disease, chronic and complex in its treatment. It requires continuous follow-up by the health professional and an active participation of the patient for self-care. There is evidence that to achieve a better efficacy of interventions (pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment) it is necessary identify the social determinants of health, modifying lifestyle to to improve both indicators of metabolic control, and the knowledge and skills for diabetes care. However, adherence to non-pharmacological treatment remains low in patients with diabetes. Furthermore, low adherence in treatment persists in low-income countries and even in high-income countries; glycosylated hemoglobin control has been reported only in 44-60% of patients.
The objective of this Research Topic is to gather original research articles and reviews that compile evidence regarding diabetes management, encompassing; dietary intervention, individual or group diabetes education, as well as interventions with the use of technology and physical activity strategies. This also includes the social determinants of health that are related to diabetes control. This evidence must contain the elements to increase adherence to non-pharmacological treatment in diabetes patients.
Welcome subtopics include, but are not limited to:
• Educational interventions to modify metabolic control indicators, or knowledge or skills for self-management of diabetes. Educational interventions with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in patients with diabetes are also welcome.
• Individual or group nutritional therapy to improve adherence to a healthy diet and their effect on metabolic control indicators in patients with diabetes;
• Social determinants of health to improve knowledge of diabetes, the acquisition of diabetes management skills, and their effect on quality of life.
Diabetes is a multifactorial disease, chronic and complex in its treatment. It requires continuous follow-up by the health professional and an active participation of the patient for self-care. There is evidence that to achieve a better efficacy of interventions (pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment) it is necessary identify the social determinants of health, modifying lifestyle to to improve both indicators of metabolic control, and the knowledge and skills for diabetes care. However, adherence to non-pharmacological treatment remains low in patients with diabetes. Furthermore, low adherence in treatment persists in low-income countries and even in high-income countries; glycosylated hemoglobin control has been reported only in 44-60% of patients.
The objective of this Research Topic is to gather original research articles and reviews that compile evidence regarding diabetes management, encompassing; dietary intervention, individual or group diabetes education, as well as interventions with the use of technology and physical activity strategies. This also includes the social determinants of health that are related to diabetes control. This evidence must contain the elements to increase adherence to non-pharmacological treatment in diabetes patients.
Welcome subtopics include, but are not limited to:
• Educational interventions to modify metabolic control indicators, or knowledge or skills for self-management of diabetes. Educational interventions with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in patients with diabetes are also welcome.
• Individual or group nutritional therapy to improve adherence to a healthy diet and their effect on metabolic control indicators in patients with diabetes;
• Social determinants of health to improve knowledge of diabetes, the acquisition of diabetes management skills, and their effect on quality of life.