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. 2023 Apr 28:12:114.
doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_54_23. eCollection 2023.

Educational needs of type 1 diabetes mellitus T1DM children and adolescents in Morocco: A qualitative study

Hanaâ Ait-Taleb Lahsen  1   2 , Mohammed El Amine Ragala  1   3 , Hanane El Abed  1   2 , Safaa Hajjaj  4 , Rajae El Makhtari  4 , Sarah Benani  4 , Jaouad El Hilaly  5 , Btissame Zarrouq  3   6 , Karima Halim  1   3
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Educational needs of type 1 diabetes mellitus T1DM children and adolescents in Morocco: A qualitative study

Hanaâ Ait-Taleb Lahsen et al. J Educ Health Promot. .

Abstract

Background: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus T1DM is a chronic disease, mainly observed in children or young adults, with a significantly increased incidence in young children. To enable diabetic children and adolescents to lead a healthy life and manage their disease effectively, right from diagnosis, they must benefit from therapeutic patient education TPE whose first stage is an educational diagnosis. This study aimed to identify the educational needs of T1DM children and adolescents through an educational diagnosis.

Methods and material: A qualitative study was conducted with T1DM children and adolescents, aged 8 to 18, at the pediatric department. This qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured face-to-face individual interviews based on a guide with 20 participants in 2022. The internationally recognized ethical research principles were respected and ethical approval was obtained. Data analysis were carried out according to the principles of the reflexive approach of thematic analysis.

Results: The interviews' thematic analysis revealed five educational themes: Knowledge about T1DM and its complications risks, measures and attitudes for disease monitoring and therapy management, crisis and short-term complications management, diet and physical activity management, and adaptation of daily life to the disease and treatment constraints.

Conclusions: The educational diagnosis is an essential TPE step to identify the educational needs of children and adolescents with T1DM, and to set up if needed, an educational program allowing them to develop the required skills. Hence, the health policy in Morocco should integrate the TPE approach systematically in T1DM patients' care.

Keywords: Adolescent; child; diabetes mellitus; educational status; type 1.

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Education process of TPE model[1314]
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