Multidisciplinary Discussions in Diabetes Care | Recording-Multidisciplinary Discussions in Diabetes Care

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The 2025 Diabetes is Primary Online Learning Collaborative Webinar featured a multidisciplinary panel discussing comprehensive diabetes care through an intricate case study of a 65-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes since childhood. The patient’s management history included frequent missed endocrinology visits, reliance on primary care for A1C testing, and reluctance to share continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data. Notably, her self-management deviated from norms—she rarely administered mealtime insulin boluses due to fear of hypoglycemia, resulting in poor glycemic control despite reported good A1C levels, illustrating a disconnect among self-reported data, CGM readings, and actual pump use.<br /><br />Panelists emphasized the importance of team-based, patient-centered care involving endocrinologists, certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCES), psychologists, nurses, and primary care providers. The CDCES highlighted the value of early and ongoing diabetes education, technology integration (e.g., insulin pumps paired with CGMs), personalized self-management support, and nutrition counseling, emphasizing building trust to foster data sharing and adherence. The psychologist detailed assessing diabetes distress, fear of hypoglycemia, and motivational interviewing to address emotional and behavioral barriers, fostering trust in both technology and care teams. Nurses underscored vigilant monitoring for acute complications like hypoglycemia and the importance of patient education on hypoglycemia management and emergency preparedness.<br /><br />Challenges included addressing missed appointments, barriers like transportation or emotional factors, and overcoming patient distrust. The panel advocated using technology-enabled data review, collaboration with primary care, and compassionate communication to optimize outcomes. The session concluded that multidisciplinary, empathetic, and technology-supported care is essential for managing complex diabetes cases and improving patient safety, quality of life, and clinical outcomes.

Keywords

2025 Diabetes Webinar

Primary Online Learning Collaborative

multidisciplinary diabetes care

type 1 diabetes case study

continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

insulin pump therapy

patient-centered care

certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCES)

diabetes distress and fear of hypoglycemia

motivational interviewing in diabetes

hypoglycemia management and education

technology integration in diabetes care