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Abstract Objective: to identify the self-care actions of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Methods: qualitative study, carried out between 2019 and 2020, using the dynamics of creativity and body-knowledge sensitivity, in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in the Brazilian Federal District, DF, Brazil. Data were transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis. Results: 12 adolescents participated, of which 10 were male, seven were 15 years old, six were in elementary school and five were in high school. On previous hospitalizations, five of them hospitalized only once and five between two to five times. Six thematic categories were identified: (Lack of) Care with Food; (Lack of) Control of glycemic levels; (Lack of) Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of altered glycemia and strategies for control; Drug care; Physical activity; and Self-care in the school context. Conclusion: adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus 1 had adequate knowledge about self-care, but showed difficulties in performing the treatment. The role of the nurse is fundamental, not only in health education actions, but also in qualified listening, taking into account the individuality and the moment of each adolescent.

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