Health psychologist Michael Vallis, associate professor of family medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, discusses the psychosocial impact of the pandemic on people with diabetes, and how healthcare professionals can identify and support those who are struggling.

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In recognition of World Diabetes Day 2020 and the WHO “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” Sharon Tovey joins Editorial Board member Lori Berard to compare and contrast how nurses are making the difference to people with diabetes in the UK and North America, respectively.

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Sanjay Kalra, John Wilding and Lori Berard from the Medicine Matters diabetes Editorial Board reflect on their research highlights from this year’s virtual 56th EASD Annual Meeting.

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In this series of podcasts we are marking the 25th anniversary of the EASD’s Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Study Group by taking a look at some of the most important and emerging topics within this field.

We welcome back Professor Bill Polonsky, from the University of California at San Diego, USA. This time he is addressing disengagement with diabetes – the scale of the problem, why it is so critical yet good data remain so elusive, and what healthcare providers can do to encourage people with diabetes to engage with their disease management.

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In this series of podcasts we are marking the 25th anniversary of the EASD’s Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Study Group by taking a look at some of the most important and emerging topics within this field.

For this episode, we are joined by Dr Kirsty Winkley, diabetes nurse and health psychologist from King’s College London, UK, to discuss why people with diabetes can find it so challenging to take medications optimally and consistently, and what healthcare providers can do to help.

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In this series of podcasts we are marking the 25th anniversary of the EASD’s Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Study Group by taking a look at some of the most important and emerging topics within this field.

This episode features Professor Thomas Kubiak, from Johannes Gutenberg University, talking about the psychological considerations necessary for working with people using technology to manage their diabetes.

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In this series of podcasts we are marking the 25th anniversary of the EASD’s Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Study Group by taking a look at some of the most important and emerging topics within this field.

In this episode, Dr Christel Hendrieckx, from the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, at Deakin University in Melbourne, discusses the psychological impact of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes.

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In this series of podcasts, we are marking the 25th anniversary of the EASD’s Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes study group by taking a look at some of the most important and emerging topics within this field.

This episode features Professor William Polonsky, from the University of California at San Diego, discussing how diabetes distress affects the wellbeing and glucose management of people with diabetes, and what healthcare professionals can do to help.

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