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    #AADE19 Sessions (Part 2)

    More Behavioral Health, Language, Peer Support, Tech & Social Media 

    The long awaited #AADE19 Annual Meeting in Houston August 9-12 is here! Tomorrow we’ll be on a plane headed to Houston to join more than 3700 diabetes educators and other healthcare professionals at the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) Annual Conference. It is the premier educational and networking event for diabetes educators. Can you tell we’re excited??

    Tami and Deb at AADE a couple years back, with now AADE President Karen Kemmis

    Last week we shared the sessions that peaked our interest to catch on Friday. And today we’re sharing a look at the sessions we’ve highlighted in our online planner for Saturday-Monday.  As you will see, many overlap. So much great content, so little time to catch it all!. So, if you’re joining us in Houston and haven’t had a chance to look at sessions yet, here’s a glance at the top twelve we’re excited about and which again focus on behavioral health, how to impact behavior change, and the use of peer support. To keep it simple, we pulled out the session descriptions for you and reviewed uploaded slides when available. You can find all of this information in the Online Planner.  

    Saturday August 10, 2019

    S03 – 9:15-10:15 am AADE’s Practical Approach to Mental Health for the Diabetes Specialist by Shannon Eaves, Jasmine Gonzalvo, Jay Hamm, & Cynthia E. Muñoz

    Description:

    The AADE practice paper A Practical Approach to Mental Health for the Diabetes Educator describes common psychosocial considerations in people with diabetes (e.g. depression, anxiety, diabetes distress, disordered eating, etc.), the pharmacological impact of relevant medications, appropriate assessment and referral strategies, and effective communication practices. During this presentation, the authors of the paper will review the content of the paper and expand on specific aspects, including clinical scenarios to highlight real world implementation of the assessment and referral recommendations.

    Our take away:

    The dynamic duo of Jasmine Gonzalvo and Jay Hamm are two of the speakers on this panel who will review the practice paper findings and discuss medication therapy. We predict this session will be well attended. 

    S16A – 1:00pm-1:30pm Online and In-Person Peer Support for Underserved Populations by Michelle Litchman, Cherise Shockley and Heather Walker

    Description:

    Support for individuals with diabetes is recommended per the 2017 DSMES National Standards; however, it is not always easy to identify support resources, especially for underserved populations. In this session, online and in-person support specific to those with different ethnic, language, abilities and diabetes type will be discussed. This session will provide diabetes specialists with tools for identifying, creating, and referring to support resources.

    Our take away:

    This team is well known in the diabetes support space and we look forward to learning from them.

    S16B – 1:30-2:00 pm Create Lasting Behavioral Change in African Americans with Diabetes by Sharon Evette

    Description:

    African Americans have one of the highest rates of diabetes in the US. Diabetes specialists play a significant role in addressing cultural barriers which enable diabetes self-care. The Change Model addresses the person’s level of growth by helping them identify goals and develop strategies for long term self-care behavior change.

    Our take away:

    We’re interested in learning about their process. In the 7-step process of change they describe, step 2 is establishing a “vision” which is in alignment with what we are trying to do here @AFreshPOVforYou , and aligns with the Miracle Question exercise we’ll present on Friday.  If you’d like to read more about the Miracle Question, we are fans of this book

    S21A – 3:15-3:45 pm Making Space for Lurkers in Peer Support: A Community-Supported Approach to Engagement by Anna Norton and Heather Walker

    Description:

    Peer support in diabetes has been shown to positively impact the health of those who actively participate; however, only one recent study points to the power of a lurker. In this session, the role of the lurker will be introduced and highlighted in the context of diverse populations. The session will conclude with strategies to include underserved and low-income adults generally not reached through traditional peer support programs.

    Our take away:

    These powerhouse women are strong advocates of peer support and are fantastic speakers. We love the concept of lurkers as being truly a part of the community, learning and engaging in a way that works for them. Not everyone has the same needs, desires and abilities. We support all.

    S28-4:30-5:30 Beyond Coping: Raise Your Spirits, Not Your Blood Sugar, by Maggie Hunts

    Description:

    This interactive and musical presentation incorporates key methodologies to improving diabetes care for the specialists and the person with diabetes. Be uplifted by musical parodies about living with diabetes, as you learn key ways to reach individuals.

    Our take away:

    While this presentation seems like it will be a lot of fun, we were attracted to the solution focused approach described in the slide deck. She emphasizes starting with “wins” to build on what’s working and to teach seeing “victories” no matter how small. Love this! Tami will catch this one since Deb will be presenting another session at the same time.

    S25 – 4:30-5:30 pm Use of Social Media and Peer Support in Diabetes Care: A Panel from AADE Project Leaders by Deborah Greenwood, Ashley Ng, Michelle Litchman and Hope Warshaw

    Description:

    This panel presentation will share findings, tools, tips and practice pearls from publications in a special edition of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology focusing on social media and peer support in diabetes. Three projects, which will be highlighted, had support from AADE. These include the online peer support community scoping review, the peer support communities initiative and iDOCr council. Join us to learn how to incorporate a variety of peer support and social media components to improve outcomes.

    Our take away:

    Deb was a special section editor for these journal issues and will share with other authors on the panel some learnings about the benefits of social media in diabetes care and education.

    Sunday August 11, 2019

    D01 – 9:15-10:15 am Tic-Tac-Tech: An Expert Panel on the Game of Integrating Technology into Practice by Crystal Broj, Kelly Close, Jasmine Gonzalvo and Deborah Greenwood

    Description:

    The panel discussion will focus on technology and its evolution in diabetes care. Real world case studies will demonstrate how educators can integrate new technologies into practice and work flow to ultimately produce improved outcomes.

    Our take away:

    Deb will be speaking on a panel with other tech savvy individuals in the diabetes space. The team hopes to generate a lot of discussion and conversation with the audience. So please join us if you would like to talk tech!

    D11 – 10:30-11:30 am No One Understands Me!; Helping People Live Well with Diabetes by Ann Constance and Cecelia Sauter

    Description:

    Only 32% of people with diabetes reported recently being asked about their emotional well-being by a member of their health care team.This interactive session will discuss new evidence about the negative effects of diabetes-related distress. It will explore effective and practical strategies diabetes specialists can incorporate into care delivery models to address emotional well being.

    Our take away:

    The Empowerment model will be employed in this presentation, helping people use their “own innate ability to gain mastery over their chronic disease.” Their slides describe very solution focused approaches to practice including focusing on goals and NOT solving problems for the individual, but listening to them and supporting them in their efforts.

    Next is a description of a two-session series on diabetes distress in the afternoon.

    D15A – 1:30-2pm Interventions to Help Overcome the Impact of Diabetes Distress by Eliot LeBow

    Description:

    Diabetes distress can impact a person’s life and diabetes self-management.This presentation orients educators to the underlying causes of diabetes distress, the symptoms, and the impact on peoples’ lives. Validated resources will be provided to help attendees understand and decipher the differences between diabetes distress and clinical depression. Interventions to help overcome the impact of diabetes distress will be reviewed.

    Our take away:

    We’re interested in the concept of “micro-trauma” as a factor in diabetes distress and look forward to learning more.

    D15B – 2:00-2:30 pm Diabetes Distress and Burnout: Helping Youth and Families Live Well with Diabetes by Rebecca Butler, Katherine Gallagher and Amber Smith

    Description:

    Most people with diabetes will experience diabetes distress at some points during their life. The emotional side of diabetes is often the area where providers spend the least amount of time, but it is one of the most important things to address to help people succeed. The goal of this presentation is to help diabetes specialists learn to recognize when people may be exhibiting diabetes distress and to provide tools to empower them to provide emotional support.

    Our take away:

    There are some great solution focused approaches to practice in this slide deck, including providing 3 behavior praises for every one correction and for parents and providers to notice what the kids did WELL!  Also, there’s great inclusion of using empowering language.

    D22 – 2:45-3:45 pm Mind, Body, History: Listening, Eliciting, Responding to the Whole Story of the Person with Diabetes by Marina Tsaplina

    Description:

    Behind the complexities of diabetes management, is a human being with a lived history that shapes their diabetes story. Narrative medicine understands that illness unfolds in stories and that a competent diabetes specialist must be trained in the physiology of the body and appropriate treatments, but also in narrative competence, humility and mind-body practice to serve people with diabetes across cultural, racial, and economic inequities. We invite you to participate in a workshop that incorporates theater, narrative medicine, and mindfulness to strengthen your practice of delivering compassionate, whole-person diabetes care.

    Our take away:

    While there were no slides to review, this interactive session by Marina Tsaplina will discuss building a therapeutic relationship with clients, an important concept to us, and in any solution focused approach.  

    Monday August 12, 2019

    M12 – 10:45-11:45 AM Not the Word Police: What the Language Movement is Really About by Jane K. Dickinson

    Description:

    The 2019 Diabetes Educator of the Year will present a deeper dive into the language movement in diabetes. Why are we trying to change the language around diabetes, why does it matter, and how can we do it effectively? We will discuss what the language movement is not, and have some hands on practice with replacing unhelpful messages.

    Our take away:

    Dr. Jane K. Dickinson will work through some examples of how to change practice and use person first, empowering language that does not stigmatize, shame and blame. Hooray! 

    So many fabulous speakers, topics, panels and presentations are ahead of us! Not to mention all of the great posters that will be presented as well. Join us in tweeting using the #AADE19 hashtag – share what you are learning along with others in your network. While we love the learning, we are also excited to connect with dear friends and colleagues, laugh a little (or maybe a lot), enjoy an adult beverage (or two) and dance at Sunday night’s classic celebration!  

    Please find us and say hello at the meeting! We love meeting our “online friends” when we are at in-person at conferences! We plan to share our highlights in a future blog, so stay tuned!  Hope to see you in Houston! 

    2019 AADE President, Karen Kemmis and Past President Donna Ryan at last year’s AADE Celebration!

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