Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease, mainly observed in children or young adults, with a significantly increased incidence in young children. To enable diabetic child and adolescent to lead a healthy life and manage their disease effectively, right from diagnosis, they must benefit from therapeutic patient education TPE whose first stage is an educational diagnosis. This study aimed to identify the educational needs of Type 1 diabetes mellitus children and adolescents through an educational diagnosis.

qualitative descriptive study was conducted, between January and July 2022, with Type 1 diabetes mellitus children and adolescents, aged 8 to 18, at the pediatric department in the prefectural hospital center Ibn Al-Khatib in Fez, Maroc. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews, based on a guide, were conducted with 20 children and adolescents.

The interview's thematic analysis revealed five educational themes: Knowledge about Type 1 diabetes mellitus and its complications risks, measures and attitudes for disease monitoring and therapy management, crisis and short-term complications management, diet and physical activity management, and adaptation of daily life to the disease and treatment constraints.

The educational diagnosis is an essential step in therapeutic patient education to identify the educational needs of children and adolescents with T1DM, and to set up if needed, an educational program allowing them to develop the required skills.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus , Child , Adolescent , Patient education , Educational needs

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