The rate of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is dramatically increasing worldwide. Continuing
diabetes mellitus (DM) care needs effective self-management education and support for …

Diabetes distress (DD) refers to the negative emotions arising from living with diabetes and
the burden of self-management. Among adults, the prevalence and significance of DD are …

A substantial research base developed over the past 30 years provides evidence for the
significant role of psychosocial factors in the management of T1D in children and …

The biopsychosocial model proposes that understanding illness requires understanding the
complex interactions between biology (eg, genes, viruses), psychology (eg, mood, behavior) …

Background Educational meetings are used widely by health personnel to provide
continuing medical education and to promote implementation of innovations or translate …

BACKGROUND For people with diabetes mellitus to achieve optimal glycaemic control,
motivation to perform self-management is important. The research team wanted to determine …

Adolescence is the transitional phase of development between childhood and emerging
adulthood that incorporates the biological and psychosocial changes of puberty. It imposes …

Alan M Delamatera, Maartje de Witb, Vincent McDarbyc, Jamil Malikd and Carlo L Acerinie
aDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; …

There is often wide variability in the reported effects of complex behavioral interventions.
Effectiveness can vary across studies, sites, and providers. A factor that has been …

Having good intentions to engage in healthy behaviours, to change our lives in a positive
direction and make substantial, lasting changes may not always translate into actions or …