Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The most common types are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Both require careful monitoritg and management, including continuous monitoring of blood sugar level, medication intake and lifestyle adjustments. However, diabetes not only impacts a person's physical health, but also has a significant affects on their emotional and social well-being, which can interfere with their daily activities. Occupational therapy plays an important role of people with diabetes, helping them to adapt their daily occupations, manage the disease and mantain their quality of life. Purpose: Purpose is to explore the role of occupational therapy and various occupational therapy approaches, strategies and interventions in the treatment of people with diabetes. Methods: A qualitative methodology was used, specifically a systematic literature review. Following the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute, we conducted a search in the following databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science and OTSeeker. Articles were assessed for quality and analysed qualitytively. Results: We analysed ten articles and developed three themes: The role of occupational theraoy in the treatment of people with diabetes, Occupational therapy approaches, interventions and strategies in the treatment of people with diabetes and Innovative approaches in the occupational therapy treatment for people with diabetes. Discussion and conclusion: People with diabetes face challenges and difficulties in their daily lives. Occupational therapy has an important role in overcoming those challenges. Occupational therapists use individualised approaches, interventions and strategies to facilitate disease management, such as occupation-focused interventions, establishing daily routines. Innovatie approaches suach as telehealth and Lifestyle Redesign® are also being used due developments in techology. More studies are needed to examine the role and interventions of occupational therapy in the management of people with diabetes.
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