OVERVIEW

Helping Individuals Deal with Diabetes Stigma and Guilt is organized by Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES).

Effective dates for CE credit: 9/11/2018 - 9/11/2020

Intended Audience:
This is a knowledge-based activity designed for individual or groups of diabetes educators, including RNs, RDs, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, MDs, and other health care providers interested in staying up to date on current practices of care for their patients with diabetes and other related conditions.

Accreditation Information:
Registered Nurses:
This educational program will provide 1.0 contact hour of continuing education credit.

Registered Dietitians:
The American Association of Diabetes Educators, (AM001) is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.0 continuing professional education unit (CPEU) for completion of this program. Continuing Professional Education Provider Accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of a provider, program, or materials.

Registered Pharmacists:
The American Association of Diabetes Educators is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program provides 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing education credit.

Overview:
Social challenges often bring stigma that can cause many individuals to see diabetes as a failure, which can lead to guilt, embarrassment, or isolation and can negatively impact quality of life. Diabetes educators can play a critical role in shifting this shame and blame paradigm. Learn the extent of the problem and new strategies for helping patients move away from diabetes stigma (judgment, shame, discouragement, avoidance) and gain tools for empowerment, encouragement, and engagement.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
• Describe how people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes experience stigma.
• Describe how perceptions of stigma affect mood and disease management.
• Identify key strategies for helping patients with diabetes feel more empowered and engaged.