[Therapy in diabetes education. Where are we?].

Rev Enferm

Departamento de Enfermeria de Salud Publica, Salud Mental y Maternoinfantil, EUE, Universidad de Barcelona.

Published: June 2011

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) who receive no education cannot make informed decisions to maintain acceptable metabolic control, increasing the likelihood of complications [1]. Education and prevention of diabetes mellitus (DM) are the central theme of World Diabetes Day during the period 2009/2073. The key messages of this campaign advocating: 1) Know the risks of DM and its warning signs, 2) Know what to do and who to call and 3) Learn how to manage and control. Education is the primary theme of this campaign promoted by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) [1].

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