Diabetes Education
Survey identifies diabetes care opportunities, challenges to address for future strategies
The 2021 National Practice and Workforce Survey published in The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care identified opportunities and challenges in diabetes care that can guide strategies for future workforce and practice settings.
Proposed revisions to Diabetes Distress Scale to benefit Spanish speakers
Study results published in The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care highlight the need to revise the Diabetes Distress Scale for Spanish-speaking people with diabetes to improve understanding and focused responses.
Use of CGM metrics more common in diabetes care, but still limited
With uptake of diabetes devices continuing to expand, more providers are shifting away from looking solely at HbA1c and toward analyzing continuous glucose monitoring data.
Should time in range replace HbA1c as the primary outcome metric for diabetes?
If you’re talking about patient management, there is no question about the value of CGM and time in range, because HbA1c is really not worth anything for management.
Diabetes care and education needs to diversify
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Diana Mesa, RD/LDN, CDCES, about barriers to entering the fields of nutrition and diabetes care and education confronted by people from historically marginalized groups.
Culturally responsive care key for increasing health care engagement with Black community
BALTIMORE — Recognizing Black people with diabetes as distinct individuals and engaging in culturally responsive care is critical for increasing patient engagement in Black communities, according to a speaker.
Mindfulness and meditation can improve overall health for people with diabetes
BALTIMORE — Practicing meditation and mindfulness can reduce diabetes distress and improve diet, HbA1c, sleep and overall quality of life for people with diabetes, according to two speakers.
Use social media to spread accurate health care information
BALTIMORE — Diabetes care and education specialists can use social media to leverage their expertise in the field, connect with other professionals and improve the lives of people with diabetes, according to a presenter.
Better language access needed to improve diabetes care and education for deaf population
BALTIMORE — Diabetes care and education specialists must provide more resources and services in American Sign Language to optimize education for deaf and hard of hearing people with diabetes, according to two speakers.
Top in endocrinology: Healthy habits lower HbA1c; gastric bypass vs. sleeve gastrectomy
Taking insulin, regularly checking feet and other healthy diabetes management behaviors were associated with lower HbA1c, according to a presenter at the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists Annual Conference.