Podcast: Education as a Diabetes Management Tool

Hear from UConn Health diabetes care experts about the importance of recognizing early signs of diabetes and, once diagnosed, managing it with the benefit of education

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Education and awareness play a significant role in managing diabetes. We’re getting better at recognizing prediabetes, which can change the patient’s trajectory, prolonging or even avoiding the onset of type 2 diabetes. But when the diagnosis is made, UConn Health’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program can have a major impact on the patient’s life.

Nurse practitioner Luriza Glynn, the program’s coordinator, and Drs. Pooja Luthra and Parvathy Madhavan, UConn Health endocrinologists, discuss the importance of recognizing early signs of diabetes and managing it once diagnosed with the benefit of education.

Successful self-management involves knowledge across a broad range of topics, and a person who participates in diabetes education can be empowered to take control of their diabetes by gaining the knowledge and skills to manage their condition effectively. — Luriza Glynn

Glynn, Luthra and Madhavan were guests on the UConn Health Pulse podcast.

Education as a Diabetes Management Tool