People with Diabetes
BDI along with colleagues in the field of diabetes health and mental wellbeing are continuously working on research projects to further improve the lives of people living with diabetes worldwide.
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Diabetes Distress Assessment
BDI Briefs
BDI’s monthly video program about the emotional side of diabetes that examines a different topic in each episode. This program is designed both for healthcare professionals and for people with diabetes.
Psyching Out Diabetes
Dr. Polonsky’s presentation at the “Search for a Cure” TEDx Del Mar event where clinicians and researchers share research and real life experiences with others involved in the search. Dr. Polonsky presented on the emotional and behavioral issues involved in managing diabetes, and outlined BDI’s understanding of the approaches used by people who live well with diabetes.
Being Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes: A Panel of Patients Discusses Their Emotional Experiences
Diabetes Burnout – From Discouraged to Encouraged
Watch BDI’s Dr. Susan Guzman’s presentation on why diabetes can be so discouraging. Dr. Guzman offers strategies that people with diabetes can use to help keep them motivated. This presentation was delivered at the George Hegstrom Annual Diabetes Symposium, Mary Greeley Health Center.
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Recent Publications
During 2024, BDI staff authored or co-authored 24 scientific publications (which includes the 3 new ones highlighted above) and 8 published abstracts at major scientific meetings. You can see the full list right HERE. Our work has covered a wide range, including studies on diabetes distress, the value of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, the impact of diabetes medications on quality of life, the benefits of diabetes technology for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes stigma, and more.
Promoting Engagement in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Development of the Impact of Glucose Monitoring on Self-Management Scale (IGMSS)
Authors: Michael Vallis, Lori Berard, Emmanuel Cosson, Finn Boerlum Kristensen, Fleur Levrat-Guillen, Nicolas Naiditch, Remi Rabasa-Lhoret, William Polonsky Abstract No
Treatment satisfaction and time in range after 16 weeks of treatment with iGlarLixi in insulin-naive adults with suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes
Authors: Viral N Shah, Terry Dex, Luigi Meneghini, Amélie Rodrigues, William H Polonsky Abstract Aims: In Soli-CGM, treatment with iGlarLixi (insulin