Diabetes Workshop
Diabetes Daze: Communicating to Patients with Diabetes
This customized three-hour workshop addresses the key role of health care professionals. Research has shown that with advances in diabetes care, there has been only a slight improvement with HbA1c. Medical professionals will sharpen the message they need to deliver to their patients. Beyond treatment, empathy and compassion are required to deliver to their patients.
Purpose:
To educate health care professionals on effective communication tools for patients with diabetes.
Objectives:
- Gain perspective of life with a chronic, incurable illness.
- Examine the role that self-efficacy plays in a patient’s life.
- Identify five pitfalls to avoid when talking to a patient.
- Discover the best communication practices.
Who should attend?
- Leadership, providers, staff and patient partners from health systems.
Continuing Education
- This activity has been designed to meet continuing education requirements. However, it is up to the organization to determine whether this activity meets the requirements for their specific continuing education.
*This workshop can be formatted for a keynote presentation
