Diabetes Education and Support Tele-Visit Needs Differ in Duration, Content, and Satisfaction in Older Versus Younger Adults.

Background: Diabetes education and support are critical components of diabetes care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when telemedicine took the place of in-person visits, remote Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) services were offered to address diabetes education and support. Specific needs for older adults, including the time required to provide education and support remotely, have not been previously reported.

Group diabetes education administered through telemedicine: tools used and lessons learned.

Objective: To describe the use of telemedicine for teaching group diabetes education classes to individuals with diabetes mellitus in a rural medically underserved area.

Subjects And Methods: Adults with diabetes from a rural area served by Oswego Hospital in upstate New York were asked to participate in this study. Volunteers received diabetes education through real-time teleconferencing (n=27) by joining age- and sex-matched patients from the Joslin Diabetes Center, Syracuse, NY, in our "Living with Diabetes Class" (n=39).

IT'S MINE: Initiating Treatment Success--My Individualized Nutrition and Exercise Plan.

The authors' class structure incorporates individual meal and exercise planning in the group setting. This study was conducted to (1) determine if class participants can create their own meal and exercise plans, (2) determine if class participants feel they will be able to adhere to their meal and exercise plans, and (3) assess adherence to the plans over time. Subjects were recruited from the classes offered at the Joslin Diabetes Center.

Diabetes and osteoporotic fractures: the role of the diabetes educator.

The purpose of this article is to present information that will assist the diabetes educator in screening patients with diabetes for risk of osteoporosis and fracture, to offer appropriate treatment options for patients, and to identify potential referrals to other providers for patients with diabetes and increased risk of fracture.