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Innovations in Care Delivery

(D11) Applying Educational Science Under Real-World Constraints in Diabetes Care & Education

Sunday, August 9, 2026
10:45 AM ET
CE: .75 CE
CDCESs are grounded in evidence-based education and behavior-change frameworks; however, translating these models into effective teaching during complex, time-limited clinical encounters can be challenging. This session addresses the gap between educational knowledge and real-world delivery of diabetes care and education. Using an educational science lens, participants will explore how cognitive load, emotional factors, and contextual constraints influence learning and engagement. Through interactive discussion and practical examples, attendees will gain strategies to adapt established frameworks, redesign education encounters for clarity and efficiency, and strengthen learning across diverse care settings.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Analyze diabetes education encounters to identify cognitive, emotional, and contextual factors that limit learning despite evidence-based frameworks.
  • Apply educational science principles to adapt adult learning and behavior-change frameworks in complex, time-limited diabetes education settings.
  • Redesign diabetes education strategies to improve learner engagement, knowledge retention, and teaching efficiency across diverse care settings.
Disclosure(s):
Deborah (Debbie) L. McCrea, EdD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, CNE, CEN, CFRN, EMT-P: No financial relationships to disclose