ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
In less than 45 minutes, you can watch this on-demand, case-based activity from the proceedings of a CME/CE symposium at the American Diabetes Association’s 75th Scientific Sessions. Learn about:
- The updated recommendations for diabetes self-management education and support and how to apply them in clinical practice
- Identifying a management regimen and educational interventions for Susie, a patient with diabetes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the recommendations for diabetes self-management education and support in Type 2 Diabetes in the 2015 Joint Position Statement from the American Diabetes Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators, and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Select diabetes management regimens that maximize glycemic control while minimizing adverse effects and considering patient comorbidities, preferences, and concerns
FACULTY
Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Henry Ford Health System
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Bone and Mineral Disease
Detroit, MI
FACULTY BIOGRAPHY
Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM, has been a certified nurse practitioner in diabetes for more then 30 years at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. Her role includes both clinical practice and research. She is board certified by the American Nurses Association Credentialing Center in primary care and by the American Association of Diabetes Educators in advanced diabetes management. She is Past Chair of the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Research Foundation and has served on the ADA’s Research Policy Committee. She is also Past President, Health Care and Education, of the ADA. She served as editor of Diabetes Spectrum from 2005 to 2008. Presently, she serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Diabetes.
Ms Kruger has been a principal investigator on numerous research projects and has written widely on diabetes care, authoring the book The Diabetes Travel Guide, 2nd edition (2006). Her honors and awards include the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Research, Henry Ford Health System Nursing Excellence Clara Ford Pillar award in Research and Education 2014, Wayne State University School of Nursing 2014 Alumna of the Year, and the following awards from the ADA: the Rachmiel Levine Medal for Service, Ross Hickey Award for Outstanding Service in Diabetes Research Funding, and Wendell Mayes, Jr, Medal for Outstanding Service in the Cause of Diabetes.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Dannemiller requires that any person who is in a position to control the content of a CME activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with a commercial interest.
The following faculty member has disclosures to be made:
Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM
Speakers Bureau: Animas Corporation; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Bristol-Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca LP; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Lilly USA, LLC; Novo Nordisk; Valeritas, Inc
Consultant/Advisory Board: Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Lilly USA, LLC; Novo Nordisk; sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC
Grants/Research Support: Bristol-Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca LP; Dexcom, Inc; Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc; Helmsley Foundation; Lilly USA, LLC; Novo Nordisk
Dr Kruger does not discuss information related to non–FDA-approved or investigational use of a product/device.
The following have no financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
INDEPENDENT REVIEWER
In order to resolve conflict of interest, presentations of this activity were peer reviewed by an independent reviewer. The reviewer has no relationship with a commercial interest. The resulting certified activity was found to provide educational content that is current, evidence-based, and commercially balanced.
Bernard Abrams, MD, Clinical Content Reviewer, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Dannemiller
Gordon Ringler, Dannemiller Director of Medical Education, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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Lauren Waters and Elysa Ripa, Program Directors; Jaime Symowicz, PhD, Senior Clinical Director; and Lisa Conklin, Group Director, Grants and Education, have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
DISCLAIMER
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of Dannemiller, Spire Learning, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or Lilly USA, LLC. This material is prepared based upon a review of multiple sources of information, but it is not exhaustive of the subject matter. Therefore, healthcare professionals and other individuals should review and consider other publications and materials on the subject matter before relying solely upon the information contained within this educational activity.
OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Further, participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.
LEVELS OF EVIDENCE
Level of Evidence | Description |
A | Clear evidence from well-conducted, generalizable randomized controlled trials that are adequately powered, including - Evidence from a well-conducted multicenter trial
- Evidence from a meta-analysis that incorporated quality ratings in the analysis
Compelling nonexperimental evidence; i.e., “all or none” rule developed by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford Supportive evidence from well-conducted randomized controlled trials that are adequately powered, including - Evidence from a well-conducted trial at one or more institutions
- Evidence from a meta-analysis that incorporated quality ratings in the analysis
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B | Supportive evidence from well-conducted cohort studies - Evidence from a well-conducted prospective cohort study or registry
- Evidence from a well-conducted meta-analysis of cohort studies
Supportive evidence from a well-conducted case-control study |
C | Supportive evidence from poorly controlled or uncontrolled studies - Evidence from randomized clinical trials with one or more major or three or more minor methodological flaws that could invalidate the results
- Evidence from observational studies with high potential for bias (such as case series with comparison with historical controls)
- Evidence from case series or case reports
Conflicting evidence with the weight of evidence supporting the recommendation |
E | Expert consensus or clinical experience |
Source: ADA evidence-grading system for “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes” in Diabetes Care. 2015;38(Suppl 1):S1-S93.