eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine 2327-6657 2014-02-11 2 1 16 20 10.12691/ajmsm-2-1-4 AJMSM2014214 article Thalita Lacerda Nobre thalita_l@yahoo.com.br 1 Sueli A. I. Fukushima 2 Marcelo Masteguin 3 Ana Cristina M. De Carvalho 4 Flavia Fuzzi 5 Carla Vieira 6 PhD, Psychology dept, Catholic University of Santos, Santos city, São Paulo State, postal code, Brazil Occupational therapist. Specialist in public health. Member of attention to children with diabetes program in Guarujá, Guarujá city, São Paulo State, postal code, Brazil Endocrinologist doctor. Coordinator of attention to children with diabetes program in Guarujá, Guarujá city, São Paulo State, postal code, Brazil Pediatrician doctor. Expert in maternal and child nutrition and homeopathy. Member of attention to children with diabetes program in Guarujá, Guarujá city, São Paulo State, postal code, Brazil Nutritionist. Member of attention to children with diabetes program in Guarujá, Guarujá city, São Paulo State, postal code, Brazil Nurse. Specialist in Occupational Health Nursing. Member of attention to children with diabetes program in Guarujá, Guarujá city, São Paulo State, postal code, Brazil This research aims to relate the knowledge about Psychosomatic that understands diabetes is rooted in genetic and cultural practice with the Program Monitoring of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus 1 in the Guaruja city called "Sweeties of Guarujá", on the coast of São Paulo. From this conception, has established itself as a research problem that essential relationship can exist between investment in professional training activities and their influence in diabetes care. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmsm/2/1/4/ajmsm-2-1-4.pdf Diabetes Mellitus Type 1psychosomaticself-care