Report on the experience with a group in the nursing assistance to diabetics

Abstract

With the implementation of a diabetic group, the objective of this paper is to analyze the importance of this activity as a nurse’s work tool and to evaluate it from the user’s point-of-view. It is an experience report based on the information from the participating observation and the registrations in a field diary. It focuses the interpersonal relations, the understanding level of the received information, the diabetics’ feelings and expectations. It was noticed that the human relationship and the experiences exchange based on cooperation contribute to the efficiency in the diabetes treatment.