Why + How: Understanding and Increasing Retention in CDC Lifestyle Change Programs
Why + How: Understanding and Increasing Retention in CDC Lifestyle Change Programs are organized by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES).
Start Date: April 27, 2022
End Date: April 27, 2024
Intended Audience:
ADCES Webinars are designed for individual or groups of diabetes care and education specialists, including nurses, dietitians, dietetic technicians, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physicians, PAs, social workers, and other health care providers interested in staying up to date on current practices of care for people with diabetes and other related conditions.
Description:
Individuals who complete a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program are most likely to reduce their weight, reduce their A1c, and increase their weekly minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity. Through this two-part session, participants will understand why retention is challenging, the importance of retention in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP,) pre-treatment, early treatment factors associated with retention in the National DPP and similar programs, and promising strategies for improving retention in the National DPP. Participants will learn to identify "red flags" for participant attrition and develop a retention plan that includes hands-on strategies to engage and retain participants.
Learning Outcome:
Participants who attend this activity will be able to identify factors for attrition and high-risk attrition periods in their lifestyle change programs and develop strategies to increase retention and positive health outcomes for program participants.
