Social Work and Diabetes Care.

Catalog description

The Social Work and Diabetes Care elective prepares students to address psychosocial issues and social determinants of health in diabetes care as part of an interprofessional team. Building on the background knowledge developed in the Diabetes Workshop series, students learn to identify psychosocial issues in diabetes care for children, teens, adults and families; assess for common issues such as diabetes-related distress and disordered eating; and practice tools for intervention, such as motivational interviewing. From navigating insurance benefits to exploring the roots of patient nonadherence, the course will deepen students’ knowledge of the critical role of social work in diabetes care. This course is taught in a hybrid or online format. Prerequisite: Successful completion in the Social Work Diabetes Workshop Series and all required MSW course sequence.