Alignment of the Kübler-Ross grief cycle phases with the process of adaptation to type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To understand the process of adaptation to type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) and analyze its alignment with the grief cycle phases described by Kübler-Ross.

Subjects And Method: We performed an ethnographic study through in-depth interviews with 20 patients, 10 relatives and 12 health professionals (6 physicians and 6 nurses). For the analysis, the Miles and Huberman qualitative data analysis model was used.