Adapting peer support convenor training to an online forum during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic posed many challenges for organisations in connecting with consumers. It forced organisations to become innovative and...
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Exercising Safely at Home During The COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 changed the way healthcare has been delivered in Australia and across the world. Challenges faced by Accredited...
Insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring education and training via telehealth
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the health sector rapidly adapted to accommodate social distancing requirements. Some changes made have proven to be...
Thinking Outside the Box: Incorporating Flexibility into Diabetes Education
What does it mean to think outside the box? The Collins dictionary defines it as:
...Communicating with people who have an intellectual disability disorder about their diabetes: a guide for health professionals
Diabetes is a common, progressive condition with multiple long-term complications.1 The importance of a holistic, person-centred approach to...
Transitioning to Telehealth
The experience of the global pandemic has shown us that now, more than ever, telehealth (the provision of healthcare remotely by means of...
Telehealth Platform Review
Telehealth has been in use for more than 20 years in Australia, traditionally with clients at home or in a hospital to increase access to specialist...
Should every diabetes service have a psychologist?
As a clinical psychologist who has worked in diabetes for many years, I have observed that there has always been a core of practitioners with strong...
Health at Every Size (HAES) for People with Diabetes
Weight reduction has long been a central recommendation for larger-bodied...
Diabetes Education, the Quadruple Aim and Health Coaching – a perfect match
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the 21st century’s major health challenges and are the leading cause of death globally. According to...