HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!! This month’s focus is on how we as providers can better engage those in the black community with diabetes!
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Diabetes & Technology
Diabetes Technology is swiftly becoming accessible to all. Now is the time for prescribing providers such as nurse practitioners to lean into it.
How Sickle Cell Affects Diabetes
Something the nurse practitioner needs to be aware of is that hemoglobinopathies like Sickle Cell Anemia and Trait can affect the Hgb A1c reading. African Americans have an increased risk of inheriting sickle cell trait. In fact, about one in 12 African Americans has the sickle cell trait. This is important because about 12.7 African Americans ages 18 years or older have diabetes, therefore, many will have both diabetes and sickle cell trait.
Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support | The DSMES Process
Today, we are going to discuss Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support and the DSMES Process. Studies have shown us that to achieve better patient outcomes, DSMES is necessary. In fact, it is the cornerstone of diabetes management. Gone are the days where providers lead with an authoritative approach in patient care. It is shown that patient buy-in and the empowerment of self management is the most effective way to manage diabetes.