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. 2025 Jan 13:58:e20240134.
doi: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0134en. eCollection 2025.

Educational technologies for families and children with type 1 diabetes: a scoping review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Patricia Carli Morgado  1 , Liliane Faria da Silva  1 , Rosane Cordeiro Burla de Aguiar  1 , Juliana Rezende Montenegro Medeiros de Moraes  2 , Tatiane Marinz de Souza Luquez  3 , Euzeli da Silva Brandão  1 , Michelle Darezzo Rodrigues Nunes  4 , Isabelle de Freitas Lopes  4 , Débora Câmara de Campos  5
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Educational technologies for families and children with type 1 diabetes: a scoping review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Patricia Carli Morgado et al. Rev Esc Enferm USP. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Objective: To map scientific evidence on educational technologies developed for family members and children with type 1 diabetes.

Method: Scoping review, according to JBI recommendations, and described in accordance with the checklist PRISMA-ScR. Searches were carried out in the LILACS, BDENF, PUBMED, COCHRANE, CINAHL, EBSCO, Scopus and Embase/Elsevier, Web of Science/Clarivate Analytics, Scielo, VHL Regional Portal and gray literature databases.

Results: Fifty-three studies published between 1980 and 2023 were included. The evidence was categorized into digital educational technologies, which provide innovative resources to educate and support children and families, and non-digital educational technologies, which provide practical and interactive opportunities for learning about diabetes.

Conclusion: The results highlight the relevance of educational technologies in the care of children with type 1 diabetes. However, they reveal a gap in the assessment of the effectiveness of these interventions in the long term, with regard to adherence to treatment and improvement in quality of life. Research is required to evaluate the effectiveness of these technologies and the impact of educational interventions.

Objetivo:: Mapear evidencia científica sobre tecnologías educativas desarrolladas para familias y niños con diabetes tipo 1.

Método:: Revisión del alcance, según recomendaciones del JBI, y descrita de acuerdo con el lista de verificación PRISMA-ScR. Las búsquedas se realizaron en las bases de datos LILACS, BDENF, PUBMED, COCHRANE, CINAHL, EBSCO, Scopus y Embase/Elsevier, Web of Science/Clarivate Analytics, Scielo, Portal Regional de la BVS y literatura gris.

Resultados:: Se incluyeron 53 estudios publicados entre 1980 y 2023. La evidencia se clasificó en tecnologías educativas digitales, que ofrecen recursos innovadores para educar y apoyar a los niños y las familias, y tecnologías educativas no digitales, que brindan oportunidades prácticas e interactivas para aprender sobre la diabetes.

Conclusión:: Los resultados resaltan la relevancia de las tecnologías educativas en el cuidado de niños con diabetes tipo 1. Sin embargo, revelan una brecha en la evaluación de la efectividad a largo plazo de estas intervenciones, en lo que respecta a la adherencia al tratamiento y la mejora de la calidad de vida. Se necesita investigación para evaluar la efectividad de estas tecnologías y el impacto de las intervenciones educativas.

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Figure 1. PRISMA-ScR flow diagram of the review publication selection process. Niterói, RJ, Brazil, 2023.
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Figura 1. Diagrama de fluxo PRISMA-ScR do processo de seleção das publicações da revisão. Niterói, RJ, Brasil, 2023.
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