ADEA Masterclass: Using functional analysis to guide behaviour change in diabetes practice
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Breakout 8: Meeting Room 8
| Thursday, August 22, 2024 |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Meeting Room 8 |
Details
Functional analysis (FA) adds precision to understanding and supporting an individual’s behaviour change efforts, whether these are everyday lifestyle behaviours or emotional concerns complicating diabetes management. FA is a well-established method and a core component of cognitive behavioural therapies, but lesser known and applied in diabetes research and clinical practice. Standards guide diagnosis, assessment, and management of diabetes. Improving the approach to understanding behavioural and emotional aspects of diabetes self-management should benefit care.
We describe FA, its theoretical basis, application in our practice, and researched outcomes from group and one-on-one work, with people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and diabetes-related foot disease. Relatable everyday behaviour change scenarios will be presented as illustrative examples of how FA can be applied and add value to the selection of meaningful behaviour change goals and action plans. Practical and reflective exercises will allow participants to learn to conduct their own FA and plan change for health behaviours of their choosing.
Attendees will gain an understanding of FA, and how they can apply this to their practice, helping both practitioners and individuals, identify behavioural goals and achieve meaningful change their diabetes self-management.
Speaker
Dr Melanie Burkhardt
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Fiona Stanley and Royal Perth Hospitals
ADEA Masterclass: Using functional analysis to guide behaviour change in diabetes practice
Biography
Dr Melanie Burkhardt is a clinical psychologist based at two tertiary diabetes centres, Fiona Stanley, and Royal Perth Hospitals, in Perth Western Australia. For the past 15 years, Mel has worked almost exclusively with individuals with diabetes and its complications. Her research interests encompass the translation, implementation and evaluation of behavioural interventions aiming to improve self-regulation, physical health outcomes, psychological wellbeing, and quality of life. The current focus of her work involves improving lives of adults with type 1 diabetes, and those with diabetes-related foot disease.
Dr Ashley Makepeace
Endocrinologist
Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals
ADEA Masterclass: Using functional analysis to guide behaviour change in diabetes practice
Biography
Dr Ashley Makepeace is a clinical Endocrinologist and completed her Endocrinology training in Western Australia and in Oxford, UK. Ashley’s public appointment is at Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals. She has a particular interest in young adults with Type 1 Diabetes, and has been involved in the clinical service development for this cohort. As a consultant she is interested in teaching of medical students and is a guest lecturer on a post graduate medical programme at Notre Dame University. Research participation has been at the clinical level with a focus young adults with diabetes and on identifying high risk behaviours particular to their age, previously working on the Fremantle Diabetes Study cohort and associated collaborative research.
Ms Jennifer Nicholas
Credentialed Diabetes Educator
University of Western Australia
ADEA Masterclass: Using functional analysis to guide behaviour change in diabetes practice
Biography
Credentialed Diabetes Nurse Educator; University of Western Australia PhD candidate. Clinical research experience includes national diabetes technology clinical trials, and exploring a person-centered model of consultation, focused on diabetes self-management behaviours and factors affecting health and well-being.
Mrs Rachael Critchell
Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
South Metropolitan Health Service
Chairperson
Biography
