Diabetes Education

Formerly incarcerated adults with diabetes living in supervised community housing can benefit from accessible, literacy-tailored self-management education, yet data suggest such programs are lacking for this vulnerable population.

The percentage of adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring at 10 diabetes clinics increased by 21% following multi-level interventions, according to a study published in Clinical Diabetes.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Beth Klos, RDN, LDN, CDCES, about the benefits of using apps for helping people with diabetes address challenges in self-management.

The majority of adults with diabetes failed to meet protein intake recommendations, an analysis showed.

Any diabetes self-management education support program can and should develop a telehealth component for the benefit of the member patients and for the future of the community and industry, according to a speaker.

Diabetes care and education specialists can use a simple, three-step approach to optimize the way continuous glucose monitoring and other diabetes technologies are used, according to two speakers.

Diabetes apps as part of a technology-enabled practice can help people with diabetes achieve positive clinical outcomes and improve quality of life; however, there are no-one-size-fits all recommendations and not all apps add value.

Diabetes specialists want the people in their care to do their best to achieve health-related goals, but a perfectionist mindset can counterintuitively lead to worse outcomes and poor mental health, according to two speakers.

Social media can promote engaging and informative diabetes education content while also fostering a support network for people with diabetes, according to two speakers.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it countless challenges and changes in health care delivery; diabetes care and education specialists must adapt to achieve successful health outcomes, according to a speaker.