P306 - Impact of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Retreats

Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) decreases the risk of diabetes-related complications and improves quality of life. This poster showcases the implementation of a one-day in-person DSMES Retreat with hands-on sessions focusing on the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors® to empower and equip people with pre-diabetes and diabetes with self-management skills in an engaging setting. Authors: Lucy Colo, MSN, RN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Claudia Lewis, MMS, PA-C, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Jillian Fetzner, MSN, APRN-CNP, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Nicholas Galloway, BSN, RN, CDCES, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ebne Rafi, PharmD, BCACP, RPh, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Natalie J. Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Julia E. Blanchette PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Betul Hatipoglu, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University. Funding source: Deborah and Ronald Ratner Fund.