Talking About Type 2 Diabetes: Family Communication From the Perspective of At-Risk Relatives
Conclusion
Efforts are needed to increase awareness and improve communication about T2DM risk factors, familial risk, and risk reduction behaviors within families with a family history of T2DM. Family members with and without T2DM should be encouraged to communicate with their relatives about T2DM and the risk to family members. Identification of family members who can facilitate communication, education, and modeling of healthy behaviors may increase awareness and motivate at-risk individuals to engage in risk-reducing behaviors. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Myers, M. F., Fernandes, S. L., Arduser, L., Hopper, J. L., Koehly, L. M. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Family Model of Diabetes Education With a Pacific Islander Community
Conclusions
The information gained from this pilot helps to bridge the gap between knowledge of an evidence-based intervention and its actual implementation within a unique minority population with especially high rates of type 2 diabetes and significant health disparities. Building on the emerging literature of family models of DSME, this study shows that the family model delivered in the home had high acceptance and that the intervention was more accessible for this hard-to-reach population. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: McElfish, P. A., Bridges, M. D., Hudson, J. S., Purvis, R. S., Bursac, Z., Kohler, P. O., Goulden, P. A. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Severe Hypoglycemia and the Role of the Significant Other: Expert, Sentry, and Protector
Conclusions
This study highlights the important role that significant others play in the management of severe hypoglycemia. It also emphasizes the need for health care professionals to provide appropriate education and support. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: King, J., Overland, J., Fisher, M., White, K. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Development of an Educational Program on Prevention of Hypoglycemic Events Among Elderly Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes
Conclusions
Developing an evidence-based educational program for health care providers on prevention of hypoglycemia has important clinical implications. Diabetes educators can use the topical outline for patient and family teaching. This project may also serve as an example for diabetes educators on developing evidence-based educational programs. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Meulstee, M., Whittemore, R., Watts, S. A. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Grandparent Education Through Simulation-Diabetes
Conclusions
The consistency of larger HPS-taught grandparent score improvement is suggestive of a benefit for the HPS teaching method. Early multimethod Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)–provided T1DM education is an important point of entry for inducting grandparent members onto the grandchild’s diabetes care team. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Maguire, L. L., Crawford, S., Sullivan-Bolyai, S. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Diabetes Education as a Career Choice
Conclusions
There is a gap between what faculty members and students report as far as awareness of the diabetes education specialty. In addition, misinformation about diabetes and people living with diabetes may be a deterrent for potential future diabetes educators. American Association of Diabetes Educators, health professions faculty members, and practicing diabetes educators can do more to clear up misconceptions and promote diabetes education as a career path for students in the health professions. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Dickinson, J. K., Lipman, R. D., O'Brian, C. A. Tags: Perspectives in Practice Source Type: research
Looking Ahead
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Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Aade news
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Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Industry Update
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Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Comment on Pladevall et al, "A Randomized Controlled Trial to Provide Adherence Information and Motivational Interviewing to Improve Diabetes and Lipid Control"
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Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Campbell, T. S., Bacon, S. L., Corace, K., Lavoie, K. L., Rash, MSc, J. A., Vallis, M., Canadian Network for Health Behaviour Change and Promotion Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
The Diabetes Educator and the Diabetes Self-management Education Engagement: The 2015 National Practice Survey
Conclusions
The specialty of diabetes educator continues to be populated by a professionally diverse workforce, meeting the needs of people across a wide spectrum. Diabetes educators can be found providing services in primary prevention of diabetes, education and management for those diagnosed with diabetes, prevention of secondary complications, and more complex management of diabetes and its secondary complications. While diabetes educators were found to work with those newly diagnosed with diabetes, they continue to engage with people with diabetes at various times other than the year that they were diagnosed. There are...
Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Sherr, D., Lipman, R. D. Tags: Features Source Type: research
National Role Delineation Study of the Board Certification for Advanced Diabetes Management: Evidence-Based Support of the New Test Content Outline
Conclusions
The national role delineation study reported here for the BC-ADM examination ensures that it is reflective of the current practice and required knowledge of the advanced diabetes manager. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Schreiner, B., Kolb, L. E., O'Brian, C. A., Carroll, S., Lipman, R. D. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Socioeconomic Status and the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Among Adults in Northwest China
Conclusions
Higher incomes and nonmanual occupations were related to a greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes, and high body mass index mediated these associations. These findings suggest that interventions for type 2 diabetes in China should be targeted at populations with high socioeconomic status and nonmanual occupations to reduce lifestyle risk factors and prevent diabetes. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Zhu, S., Hu, J., McCoy, T. P., Li, G., Zhu, J., Lei, M., Yuan, J., Peng, J., Kong, L. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Detecting and Managing Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes in Patients With Acute Stroke
Conclusions
The majority of acutely admitted stroke patients without known DM or pre-DM had A1C ≥5.7%. Newly diagnosed DM or pre-DM patients received inadequate diabetes education and follow-up care. These findings provide significant opportunities for improving acute stroke management. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Liu, A., Carmichael, K. A., Schallom, M. E., Riley, M. J., Klinkenberg, W. D. Tags: Features Source Type: research
Differences in the Use and Quality of Antidiabetic Therapies in Mexican American and Non-Hispanic Whites With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes in the US: NHANES 2003-2012
Conclusions
The quality of antidiabetic therapies of MA and whites with type 2 diabetes who are most uncontrolled need improvement. Intensifying pharmacotherapies among MA may help improve glycemic control disparities. The innovative outcome used in this report may be useful in quality of care studies in the future. (Source: The Diabetes Educator)
Source: The Diabetes Educator - September 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Perez, A., Elrod, S., Sanchez, J. Tags: Features Source Type: research
