Diabetes Distress

Mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches to diabetes education may lower diabetes distress and HbA1c more than usual care for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

Adults aged at least 65 years with type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia experienced less diabetes-related stress and better mood and functional outcomes compared with younger peers, according to study data.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to physical and psychological distress for people with diabetes, along with substantial disruptions in clinical diabetes services, according to responses from a survey of diabetes nurses in Europe.

Technology advancements during the past 5 to 10 years have provided clinicians and patients with better ways to treat and manage diabetes. However, even with clinically proven outcomes, adoption of new technology remains relatively low.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who experience stress connected with their disease may be at higher risk for fatal coronary heart disease, according to a speaker.

In this video, Michelle L Litchman PhD, FNP-BC, speaks with Diabetes in Real Life columnist Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, about the benefits of peer support for people with diabetes and their families.

Children with type 1 diabetes who received continued psychological care had a decrease in severe hypoglycemic episodes and stable glycemic control during 2 years of follow up, according to a study published in Pediatric Diabetes.

In this issue, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with registered dietitian and diabetes care and education specialist Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, BC-ADM, FADCES, about diabetes peer support.

Diabetes teams and clinics must incorporate comprehensive psychological care into any post-COVID-19 recovery plans to better serve patients who experienced disruptions in care as well as the providers who will be caring for them.