The overall goal of the "Diabetes Dynamo: Empowering Lives through Prevention & Education" event is to empower participants to incorporate the 2024 Diabetes Standards of Care into their professional practices, using diverse strategies to recognize and address diabetes distress, effectively apply telehealth in rural settings, understand and manage the interplay between diabetes and renal health, implement evidence-based care for diabetes during pregnancy, and address obesity as a comorbidity. These efforts aim to enhance clinical outcomes, increase care accessibility, decrease complications, and reduce disparities for people with diabetes.
At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify and implement strategies to recognize and address diabetes distress, thereby enhancing patient coping mechanisms and improving diabetes management outcomes.
- Apply telehealth solutions effectively in rural settings to enhance diabetes care accessibility, patient engagement, and health outcomes
- Explain the interplay between diabetes and renal health and apply strategies for the early detection, management, and prevention of diabetic nephropathy
- Describe evidence-based practices for managing diabetes during pregnancy and implement comprehensive care strategies to optimize maternal health and fetal outcomes
- Integrate knowledge and tools to address obesity as a comorbidity in diabetes management, emphasizing comprehensive plans to improve patient outcomes and quality of life