M06 - Employ Best Practices for Working with People with Diabetes and Disabilities

Monday, August 7, 2023

8:55 AM – 9:40 AM CT

Location: Ballroom A

CE/CME Hours: 0.75

CE/CME Hours: .75
Pharmacology Hours: 0.0
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
UAN: JA4008258-0000-23-232-L01-P
CHES/MCHES: .75

37.3 million people in the United States have diabetes. In 2020, it was estimated that 1 in 6 people with diabetes also had a disability. Despite this major comorbidity, diabetes education and treatment are not readily tailored for disability. Instead, treatment and education are inaccessible, impacting health outcomes. This session discusses the impact of disability on diabetes management. Presenters will detail clinically relevant content that is imperative for treating people with diabetes who also experience disability.

Primary Presenter(s)

Allyson S. Hughes, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nelsonville, Ohio

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Co-Presenter(s)

Michelle L. Litchman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FADCES, FAAN (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Lisa M. Golden, MA.Ed.HD, CRC, CDCES

Diabetes Program Specialist
Texas Workforce Commission VR
Crowley, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Julia E. Blanchette, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES (she/her/hers)

Nurse Scientist, Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Assistant Professor of Medicine
University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Disclosure(s): ADCES: Research (Ongoing); Cardinal Health: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); Insulet Corporation: Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing); Lifescan: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); Provention Bio: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); WellDoc, Inc: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing)