Diabetes Education
Plastics, sharps diabetes waste require conscious disposal
Among the burdens of managing diabetes is responsibly discarding all the packaging, test strips, plastic and sharps. Manufacturers of new technologies are working to reduce waste, but concerns about disposal remain.
Greater self-efficacy, social support boost perceived problem-solving in diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes who have better self-efficacy and social support are more likely to perceive better problem-solving skills with their diabetes management, according to study data.
Emerging adults need focus, flexibility in transition from pediatric diabetes care
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with diabetes care and education specialist and postdoctoral research fellow Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN, CDCES, about the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care and the challenges for emerging adults living with diabetes.
Learning science theory can improve remote delivery of diabetes survival-skills education
Learning science theory can yield new strategies to allow providers to improve the remote delivery of diabetes survival-skills education, according to a presenter at the ENDO annual meeting.
Think beyond the CV: Ann Danoff, MD, shares advice for future endocrinologists
Ann Danoff, MD, had already established herself as a professional modern dancer performing in New York City when she picked up a friend’s copy of Cells and Organelles and saw the first parallels between movement and endocrinology.
Telehealth requires effective strategies for short teaching sessions
In this issue, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Lorena Drago, RDN, MS, CDN, CDCES, about tips for successful short telehealth sessions for diabetes education.
Women more likely to enroll in Diabetes Prevention Program focused on lifestyle change
Women are three times more likely than men to enroll in the national Diabetes Prevention Program, although once enrolled, men and women attend the same number of sessions, according to study data published in The Diabetes Educator.
Meeting the challenge of caring for older adults living with diabetes
In this issue, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Kathy W. Warwick, RD, CDCES, about special considerations when working with older adults with diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes, metformin use impact risk for breast cancer subtypes
Women with type 2 diabetes and those who used metformin did not demonstrate an overall increased risk for breast cancer, according to an analysis of the Sister Study published in Annals of Oncology.
Diabetes nurses report more health risks for patients, disrupted care during COVID-19
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.