[Development and outcome of motivational support during inpatient education of insulin-dependent diabetic patients--a pilot project].

At the Ulm University Hospital 43 type-1-diabetes patients took part in a structured in-patient diabetes education program during a 12-day hospitalization period. 27 of the patients received an additional motivational support program which addressed psychological and social impediments related to the topics of the structured diabetes education program. 16 patients underwent the structured diabetes education program only.