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Empowering Adults with Diabetes: Strategies to Support CGM Use in Diabetes Self-Management

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In the ADA webinar on improving diabetes care, Dr. DeSalvo and panelists Dr. Mizukami-Stout and Dr. Tannenbaum discussed strategies for empowering adults with diabetes using CGM devices. They emphasized the importance of proper education and support in starting and maintaining CGM use. Dr. Mizukami-Stout highlighted the benefits of CGM for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and discussed barriers like cost and insurance coverage. She shared cases demonstrating how CGM data can help tailor diabetes management. Dr. Tannenbaum focused on onboarding support for CGM users, addressing concerns like wearing the device, managing data, navigating social situations, and building trust in the technology. They also discussed the concept of compression lows and how to address them, as well as the role of CGM in type 2 diabetes management, emphasizing the tailored approach to medication choices based on observed patterns. Overall, the webinar highlighted the importance of personalized education, support, and communication in optimizing diabetes care with CGM technology.

Keywords

ADA webinar

improving diabetes care

Dr. DeSalvo

Dr. Mizukami-Stout

Dr. Tannenbaum

CGM devices

empowering adults with diabetes

diabetes management

onboarding support

personalized education