Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic disease that completely changes the life of children and adolescents. It is of great importance that children and adolescents are well educated about their disease, as this is the only way to be successful in its management. The whole process of health education for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes on an insulin pump should involve the children's loved ones as well as nurses. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to review Slovene and foreign literature and to present novelties in the process of treatment with insulin pump, health education and the importance of the family and the environment in ensuring the best possible quality of life for children and adolescents with diabetes on insulin pump. Methods: A literature review of professional and scientific literature in Slovene and English was carried out. Literature searches were carried out in databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane, PubMed, Springer Link, Science Direct, and in the Cooperative Online Bibliographic System and COBISS services. The literature published between 2012 and 2022 was included in the review and analysis. Results: The studies reviewed conclude that the success of diabetes treatment depends on the patient's knowledge, control and self-management of the disease. The child's parents and others involved in the treatment process play an important role in the process as the disease is burdensome for the child and adolescent as well as for those close to them. Emotional stability is of great importance, sleep is important, as well as physical activity, which has an impact on improving both glycaemic status and body weight. Modern technology improves the quality of life of children and adolescents, as well as their parents and others involved. Discussion and conclusion: Health education plays an important role in the process of acceptance of diabetes in children and adolescents, as well as their parents and other people around them who make decisions about diabetes management and self-management, ensure good metabolic control and, as a consequence, reduce the risk of acute and chronic complications of the disease and improve quality of life. The nurses play a very important role in this whole health education process. Further research and improvements in this area are possible and needed.
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