Introduction: Patients play an important role in diabetes self-management as they take responsibility in managing their health. An active role of patients is needed to become equal members of the healthcare team. When it comes to empowered patients, diabetes education is key to effective self-management. When this is ensured through information and communication technologies, this leads to better health outcomes. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to find out how to empower patients with diabetes with the help of information and communications technology and how this can affect the management of their disease. In doing so, we focused on the role of nurses in empowering and guiding patients with diabetes. The aims of the diploma work are to present the possibilities of empowering patients with diabetes with the help of information and communications technology and also to identify them and present the role of information and communications technology in the communication of healthcare. Methods: We used a descriptive method of work with a review of foreign and domestic scientific and professional literature published between 2011 and 2021. We limited ourselves to texts that could be accessed in full and to peer-reviewed publications. The search was conducted using the international databases Medline, CINAHL and ScienceDirect. Results: The results show the results of the analysis of 18 articles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They presented the possibilities of empowering patients with diabetes with the help of information and communications technology and the use of information and communications technology to control blood glucose levels, control diet and body weight, and to facilitate communication between healthcare professionals and patients with diabetes. Discussion and Conclusion: Authorized patients can be equal members of the medical team. It is desirable that they actively and responsibly participate in the planning and implementation of their treatment. They can effectively help each other to achieve the goals of treatment with a variety of information and communication technology.
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