Professionalization strategy for pediatricians in comprehensive care for children and adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Introduction: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is considered one of the most demanding and serious health problems of the 21st century. With the aim of contributing to the improvement of professional performance in Pediatrics for the comprehensive care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, the professionalization strategy is designed. Methods: Research was carried out in the area of Medical Education in the municipality of Pinar del Río in the period from January 2023 to December 2024. Among the methods of the theoretical level, the following methods were used: historical-logical, analysis and synthesis, modelling and structural systemic, and as methods of the empirical level: documentary analysis, questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistical methods such as percentage analysis were used. Results: Using the different research methods, the main difficulties in the professional performance of pediatricians in terms of comprehensive care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes were identified, based on which a professional improvement strategy was designed for pediatricians in comprehensive care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes with different organizational forms of teaching such as course, workshops, conferences and seminars. The strategy was validated by specialists stating that they meet the objective of the evaluation. Conclusions: The strategy designed on the theoretical-practical aspects for the comprehensive care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus will contribute to the professionalization of pediatric specialists and will result in their better professional performance in the field.