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Journal of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology
ISSN: 2572-5432
August 09-10, 2018
Madrid, Spain
Endocrinology 2018
Page 31
11th International Conference on
Endocrinology and
Diabetology
Diabetes is an emotional condition as much as it is a physical
disease. If more attention was focused on the emotional
component, there would be a great global opportunity to reduce
daily difficulties in the lives of diabetics, that may reduce the
complications and other hardships of the teaching
patients Positivity andMotivationTechniques on a 1:1 basis, they
would move in a greater way than today, toward self-direction
“ownership” of the disease. My recommendation is that a
solutions-focusedmotivational ownership technique be adopted
by the medical community, which is incorporated into the care
and management of the diabetic population when they are not in
a physician’s office. In one word: Empowerment. It is my request
there be a global discussion toward a variety of therapeutic
techniques combined with physical procedures to maintain
health and a quality of life. I offer the one that has worked for me,
which I refer to as The Diabetes Detour: The first stage is called
Alarming, when a situation arises regarding a sudden change
by the person with diabetes. A discovery of something that has
gone wrong, such as recognizing an extremely elevated blood
sugar. The second stage is called Moping—best described as
where did I or my treatment plan go wrong? The third stage is
called Coping-where the patient is being proactive, transitioning
to a solutions-focus mind-set. Asking themselves: What should
I do? What are my options? The fourth stage is called Hoping-
where the patient begins to assess whether they have the tools
to utilize the remedy they feel will solve the critical issue. The
fifth stage is Doing--where the patient has determined their
course of action and begin implementation. The sixth stage is
called Aligning. They are generating confidence and self-reliance
on managing the issue. They are going on with their life. This
sequence of events describes where the patient learns a variety
of pathways to navigating their daily night and days of thriving
with diabetes.
Biography
Author, The Sweet & Sour Disease: Emotionally Managing Diabetes (official
launch Madrid, August, 2018).Diabetes Motivational Speaker and Workshop
Facilitator (current).Medical Consultant, Harvey Schwartz Medical (current).
Rainmaker, Harvey’s Focused Giving Initiatives & Harvey-The Mission Match-
maker, LLC (current).Chief Operating Officer, American Cancer Society (Ohio).
Executive Director, Secretary of the Board, the Ohio University Heritage College
of Osteopathic Medicine Graduate Medical Education Consortium. Adjunct
instructor at numerous universities, including The Ohio State University .Nu-
merous board membership positions for a variety of Health, wellness and
community service organizations. Certificate, Northwestern University Kellogg
School of Nonprofit Management. MBA, The University of Toledo. BA, Commu-
nications, The University of Toledo.
The Sweet & Sour Disease: Emotionally
Managing Diabetes
Harvey Aaron Schwartz
Author, Patient Advocate
Harvey Aaron Schwartz, J Clin Mol Endocrinol 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2572-5432-C2-004