Join the American Diabetes Association on Tuesday, December 14^th, at 3 p.m. EDT for a live, one-hour panel discussion about diabetes device burnout. The session is a part of the "Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care" webinar series available exclusively to ADA members and offering CE credit.

In this webinar, speakers will discuss the potential downsides of diabetes device use, such as “alarm fatigue” and the development of distress and anxiety. Presenters will share five actionable tips for helping patients cope with these issues while maintaining glycemic control before the webinar concludes with a live Q&A session.

The “Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care” series is presented by ADA’s Behavioral Medicine & Psychology, Diabetes in Primary Care, and Diabetes Technology Interest Groups through the generous support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

Moderator:

Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR

Associate Professor, Chief of the Division of Endocrinology

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Presenters:

A. Gwendolyne Jack, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Weill Cornell Medical College (New York, NY)

Molly L. Tanenbaum, PhD

Instructor, Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes

Stanford University School of Medicine (Palo Alto, CA)

Learning Objectives

• Gain an understanding of the concept of “alarm fatigue” as it related to using diabetes devices that sound alerts for hypo- and/or hyperglycemia and the negative it can have on optimal use of such devices.
• Appreciate the extent to which use of diabetes technologies can lead to feelings of distress and anxiety among people with diabetes.
• Learn practical tips for helping patients cope with issues such as alarm fatigue and device-related distress and anxiety without compromising their glycemic management
• Discuss diabetes care provider device burnout and identify ways to ease the data overload and paperwork burden that can contribute to it.