EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED BY NURSES FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES IN CHILDREN: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: Aim: to identify the educational technologies developed by nurses for the health education of children with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the scientific literature. Method: integrative review, which analyzed national and international articles indexed in the databases available at the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online via the National Library of Medicine – National Institutes of Health, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Results: the study included 12 publications, highlighting educational technologies, such as Comic books, Therapeutic toys, Workshops, Videos, Booklets, Simulations, Video games, Skill checklists, Skill training, Intensive coaching and Educational applications. Final considerations: the scientific evidence revealed that the educational technologies identified in the health education process promote playful and interactive learning, developing skills and competencies so that children and their families can assume diabetes care effectively.