Publicación:

Intervención psicológica para fortalecer la adherencia al tratamiento en una adolescente con diagnóstico de diabetes tipo 1

Resumen

The present article corresponds to the description of a study of case, with the aim to implement a psychological intervention from the model of adoption of precautions, Weinstein (1998), to strengthen adherence to treatment in a teenager diagnosed with type 1 diabetes; conceptualizing adherence as a complex process with different categories of psychological process involved in changing risk behaviors and acquisition of protective behaviors that transcends compliance with the instructions made by the caregivers; a baseline is established by applying three questionnaires: Diabetes knowledge, motivational interviewing and self-efficacy scale, clinical intervention consisted of 8 sessions with an average duration of one hour per session; A final evaluation found significant differences between pre-intervention and post-intervention regarding areas of acquisition of knowledge, skills and protective behaviors for proper control and management of type 1 diabetes is made.