Psychological First Aid Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India Atul Dhingra Department of Endocrinology, Bansal Gangaram Hospital, Sriganganagar, India Kumar Abhisheka Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Air Force Central Medical Establishment, New Delhi, India Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non-communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-45 Abstract In this communication, we discuss the concept ofpsychological first aid, as relevant to diabetesmanagement. Psychological first aid, in the diabetes carecontext, is defined as “the empathic support, counsellingand education to improve coping skills, and optimize selfcareof persons living with diabetes, so that psychologicalwell-being can be optimized.” Various models can helpprovide structured psychological first aid. We feel that eachand every health care provider should be able to provideeffective first aid, including psychological first aid.Keywords: Diabetes, diabetes distress, insulin, personcentred care, psychosocial Aspects Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-05-24 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Kumar Abhisheka, & Nitin Kapoor. (2024). Psychological First Aid. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(6), 1189–1191. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-45 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 6 (2024): JUNE Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.